#DB649B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.16 353.4), rgb(219, 100, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DB649B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB649B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 100, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.16 353.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB649B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB649B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB649B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB649B text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB649B
oklch(66.4% 0.16 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#822755
oklch(42.7% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#DB649B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #747F9D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5E79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB649B
#DB649B
oklch(66.4% 0.16 353.4)
- #00AC8C
#00AC8C
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB649B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB649B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB649B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.