#D06388
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.1% 0.143 0.5), rgb(208, 99, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D06388 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06388 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 99, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.143 0.5) |
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 #D06388 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06388 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06388 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06388 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06388
oklch(64.1% 0.143 0.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B8446F
oklch(55.7% 0.155 0.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9E345D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.2)
-
Step 800
800
#802C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 360)
-
Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#D06388 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) | #757A89 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E85 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5A71 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06388
#D06388
oklch(64.1% 0.143 0.5)
- #00A390
#00A390
oklch(64.1% 0.116 180.6)
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 #D06388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #D06388 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.