#D06386
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.142 1.6), rgb(208, 99, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#D06386 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06386 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 99, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 1.6) |
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 #D06386 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06386 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06386 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06386 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06386
oklch(64% 0.142 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8446D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E355B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#D06386 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) | #757A87 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E84 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5A70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06386
#D06386
oklch(64% 0.142 1.6)
- #00A291
#00A291
oklch(63.9% 0.114 182)
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 #D06386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #D06386 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.