#DB6E91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.141 1.2), rgb(219, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DB6E91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6E91 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 1.2) |
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 #DB6E91 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6E91 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6E91 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6E91 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6E91
oklch(67.4% 0.141 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5083
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1)
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Step 600
600
#C72B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#DB6E91 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) | #7F8492 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B998F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB657B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6E91
#DB6E91
oklch(67.4% 0.141 1.2)
- #00AE9B
#00AE9B
oklch(67.3% 0.121 181.4)
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 #DB6E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.004
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #DB6E91 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.