#DB6EB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.159 342.4), rgb(219, 110, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#DB6EB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 110, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 342.4) |
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 #DB6EB5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6EB5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6EB5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6EB5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6EB5
oklch(68.7% 0.159 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D649AA
oklch(63% 0.203 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C21F96
oklch(55.7% 0.222 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70B80
oklch(49.2% 0.206 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#871268
oklch(42.7% 0.17 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#401131
oklch(26.9% 0.084 342.6)
#DB6EB5 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) | #7589B7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66F89 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6EB5
#DB6EB5
oklch(68.7% 0.159 342.4)
- #00B67E
#00B67E
oklch(68.6% 0.15 162.4)
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 #DB6EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB6EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #DB6EB5 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.