#DB71A4
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.144 351.4), rgb(219, 113, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#DB71A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB71A4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 113, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.144 351.4) |
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 #DB71A4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB71A4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB71A4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB71A4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB71A4
oklch(68.5% 0.144 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74F96
oklch(63% 0.184 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22C81
oklch(55.6% 0.199 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B59
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#DB71A4 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) | #7D88A6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86D84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB71A4
#DB71A4
oklch(68.5% 0.144 351.4)
- #00B48F
#00B48F
oklch(68.5% 0.134 171.2)
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 #DB71A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB71A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DB71A4 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.