#DB6BA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.154 350.2), rgb(219, 107, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DB6BA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 107, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.154 350.2) |
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 #DB6BA4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6BA4 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6BA4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6BA4 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6BA4
oklch(67.6% 0.154 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A99
oklch(63.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62084
oklch(55.6% 0.214 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D70
oklch(49.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#DB6BA4 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) | #7885A6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96781 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6BA4
#DB6BA4
oklch(67.6% 0.154 350.2)
- #00B18B
#00B18B
oklch(67.6% 0.133 170.3)
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 #DB6BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB6BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
Use #DB6BA4 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.