#DB74A7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.141 350.4), rgb(219, 116, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DB74A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB74A7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.141 350.4) |
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 #DB74A7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB74A7 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74A7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74A7 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB74A7
oklch(69% 0.141 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55298
oklch(63.1% 0.18 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02F82
oklch(55.5% 0.195 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5206E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#861E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#DB74A7 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) | #7F8BA9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87187 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB74A7
#DB74A7
oklch(69% 0.141 350.4)
- #00B68F
#00B68F
oklch(69.1% 0.136 170.3)
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 #DB74A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB74A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DB74A7 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.