#DB7892
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.126 4.1), rgb(219, 120, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#DB7892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7892 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 120, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.126 4.1) |
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 #DB7892 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7892 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7892 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7892 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7892
oklch(69% 0.126 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#D5587E
oklch(63% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03967
oklch(55.5% 0.174 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62A56
oklch(49.2% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#872546
oklch(42.8% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#DB7892 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) | #888B93 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D90 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7081 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7892
#DB7892
oklch(69% 0.126 4.1)
- #00B3A4
#00B3A4
oklch(68.9% 0.122 184.4)
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 #DB7892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #DB7892 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.