#DB74AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.143 348.2), rgb(219, 116, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#DB74AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB74AB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.143 348.2) |
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 #DB74AB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB74AB | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74AB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74AB text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB74AB
oklch(69.2% 0.143 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4519C
oklch(63% 0.182 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02E87
oklch(55.7% 0.199 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#DB74AB 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) | #7E8BAD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87288 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB74AB
#DB74AB
oklch(69.2% 0.143 348.2)
- #00B78B
#00B78B
oklch(69.2% 0.14 167.9)
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 #DB74AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB74AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DB74AB 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.