#DB6F91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.139 1.5), rgb(219, 111, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DB6F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6F91 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.139 1.5) |
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 #DB6F91 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6F91 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6F91 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6F91 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6F91
oklch(67.6% 0.139 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5182
oklch(63.2% 0.177 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#DB6F91 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) | #808592 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA667B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6F91
#DB6F91
oklch(67.6% 0.139 1.5)
- #00AF9C
#00AF9C
oklch(67.6% 0.122 181.5)
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 #DB6F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.003
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #DB6F91 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.