#DB6BAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.159 345.3), rgb(219, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#DB6BAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6BAE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 345.3) |
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 #DB6BAE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6BAE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6BAE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6BAE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6BAE
oklch(68% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D948A4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C41C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.221 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9057A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#891063
oklch(42.7% 0.17 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1951
oklch(37.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#DB6BAE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76A85 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6BAE
#DB6BAE
oklch(68% 0.159 345.3)
- #00B383
#00B383
oklch(68% 0.142 165.6)
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 #DB6BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB6BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #DB6BAE 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.