#DB72A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.145 348.9), rgb(219, 114, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#DB72A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB72A9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.145 348.9) |
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 #DB72A9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB72A9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB72A9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB72A9 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB72A9
oklch(68.8% 0.145 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6509B
oklch(63.2% 0.185 349)
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Step 600
600
#C12C86
oklch(55.6% 0.201 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61C71
oklch(49.1% 0.187 349)
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Step 800
800
#871B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#DB72A9 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) | #7D8AAB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86F86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB72A9
#DB72A9
oklch(68.8% 0.145 348.9)
- #00B58C
#00B58C
oklch(68.7% 0.137 169.2)
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 #DB72A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB72A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DB72A9 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.