#DB76A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.137 351.4), rgb(219, 118, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#DB76A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB76A6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 118, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.137 351.4) |
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 #DB76A6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB76A6 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB76A6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB76A6 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB76A6
oklch(69.3% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3280
oklch(55.6% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#862058
oklch(42.8% 0.147 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#DB76A6 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) | #818CA8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87288 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB76A6
#DB76A6
oklch(69.3% 0.137 351.4)
- #00B792
#00B792
oklch(69.4% 0.135 171.5)
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 #DB76A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB76A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #DB76A6 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.