#DB65BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.177 339.4), rgb(219, 101, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DB65BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB65BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.177 339.4) |
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 #DB65BA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB65BA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65BA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65BA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.111 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB65BA
oklch(67.7% 0.177 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB3EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.226 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F125A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#420E35
oklch(27.1% 0.094 339.5)
#DB65BA 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) | #6A84BD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66887 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB65BA
#DB65BA
oklch(67.7% 0.177 339.4)
- #00B374
#00B374
oklch(67.6% 0.154 159.4)
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 #DB65BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB65BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #DB65BA 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.