#DB68B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.165 344), rgb(219, 104, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DB68B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB68B0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 104, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.165 344) |
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 #DB68B0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB68B0 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB68B0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB68B0 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6D1
oklch(81% 0.103 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB68B0
oklch(67.7% 0.165 344)
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Step 500
500
#DA44A8
oklch(63% 0.211 344)
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Step 600
600
#C61293
oklch(55.7% 0.23 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8A0866
oklch(42.7% 0.177 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1653
oklch(37.6% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#421031
oklch(27.1% 0.087 344)
#DB68B0 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) | #7185B2 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76884 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB68B0
#DB68B0
oklch(67.7% 0.165 344)
- #00B27F
#00B27F
oklch(67.6% 0.144 164.1)
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 #DB68B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB68B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #DB68B0 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.