#D06C91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.132 357.9), rgb(208, 108, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#D06C91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06C91 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 108, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.132 357.9) |
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 #D06C91 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06C91 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06C91 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06C91 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D585A0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06C91
oklch(65.7% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24973
oklch(55.5% 0.143 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#993A60
oklch(49.1% 0.133 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C304F
oklch(42.6% 0.111 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C41
oklch(37.8% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#D06C91 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) | #7A8192 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6679 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06C91
#D06C91
oklch(65.7% 0.132 357.9)
- #00A991
#00A991
oklch(65.7% 0.121 177.8)
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 #D06C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #D06C91 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.