#DB6985
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.145 6.4), rgb(219, 105, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DB6985 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6985 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.145 6.4) |
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 #DB6985 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6985 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6985 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6985 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8195
oklch(70.6% 0.114 6.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6985
oklch(66.4% 0.145 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4264
oklch(55.6% 0.157 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13353
oklch(49.2% 0.146 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#832B44
oklch(42.7% 0.122 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#692839
oklch(37.6% 0.094 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#DB6985 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) | #7E8086 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5D73 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6985
#DB6985
oklch(66.4% 0.145 6.4)
- #00AA9E
#00AA9E
oklch(66.4% 0.116 186)
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 #DB6985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #DB6985 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.