#D0648C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.143 358.5), rgb(208, 100, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D0648C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0648C |
| RGB | rgb(208, 100, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.143 358.5) |
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 #D0648C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0648C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0648C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0648C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.07 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D982A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0648C
oklch(64.4% 0.143 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74472
oklch(55.6% 0.155 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3560
oklch(49.1% 0.144 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#802D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#D0648C 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) | #757B8D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5C73 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0648C
#D0648C
oklch(64.4% 0.143 358.5)
- #00A48E
#00A48E
oklch(64.3% 0.118 178.7)
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 #D0648C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #D0648C 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.