#DB70B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.159 340.8), rgb(219, 112, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#DB70B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB70B9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 112, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.159 340.8) |
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 #DB70B9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB70B9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB70B9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB70B9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB70B9
oklch(69.1% 0.159 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#D54AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#C02299
oklch(55.7% 0.22 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A50F83
oklch(49.1% 0.205 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#86146A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#DB70B9 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) | #758BBB | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6728C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB70B9
#DB70B9
oklch(69.1% 0.159 340.8)
- #00B87B
#00B87B
oklch(69.1% 0.155 160.7)
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 #DB70B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DB70B9 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.