#DB65B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.172 342.4), rgb(219, 101, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DB65B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB65B3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 101, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.172 342.4) |
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 #DB65B3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB65B3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65B3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65B3 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB65B3
oklch(67.4% 0.172 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#701356
oklch(37.7% 0.144 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#DB65B3 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) | #6D83B6 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76684 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB65B3
#DB65B3
oklch(67.4% 0.172 342.4)
- #00B27B
#00B27B
oklch(67.5% 0.147 162.4)
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 #DB65B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB65B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #DB65B3 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.