#DB66A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.159 351.3), rgb(219, 102, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DB66A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB66A0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 102, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.159 351.3) |
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 #DB66A0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB66A0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB66A0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB66A0 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB66A0
oklch(66.8% 0.159 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6B
oklch(49% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#812757
oklch(42.6% 0.133 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#DB66A0 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) | #7481A2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9617C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB66A0
#DB66A0
oklch(66.8% 0.159 351.3)
- #00AE8A
#00AE8A
oklch(66.8% 0.131 171.1)
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 #DB66A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB66A0.
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 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB66A0 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.