#DB6990
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.148 0.3), rgb(219, 105, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#DB6990 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6990 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 105, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 0.3) |
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 #DB6990 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6990 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6990 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6990 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6990
oklch(66.7% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA416F
oklch(55.7% 0.161 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0325D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#822B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.123 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#DB6990 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) | #7B8191 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6077 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6990
#DB6990
oklch(66.7% 0.148 0.3)
- #00AC97
#00AC97
oklch(66.7% 0.121 179.9)
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 #DB6990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #DB6990 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.