#DB74AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.145 346.7), rgb(219, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#DB74AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB74AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 346.7) |
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 #DB74AE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB74AE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74AE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB74AE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB74AE
oklch(69.3% 0.145 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4509F
oklch(63% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41D75
oklch(49% 0.187 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#861C60
oklch(42.8% 0.156 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#DB74AE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7728A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB74AE
#DB74AE
oklch(69.3% 0.145 346.7)
- #00B789
#00B789
oklch(69.2% 0.142 167)
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 #DB74AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DB74AE 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.