#DB649F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.162 351.4), rgb(219, 100, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB649F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB649F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 100, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.162 351.4) |
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 #DB649F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB649F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB649F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB649F text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB649F
oklch(66.5% 0.162 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#822657
oklch(42.6% 0.135 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#DB649F 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) | #7380A1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F7B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB649F
#DB649F
oklch(66.5% 0.162 351.4)
- #00AD8A
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
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 #DB649F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB649F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #DB649F 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.