#D26697
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.3% 0.146 353.4), rgb(210, 102, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#D26697 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26697 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 353.4) |
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 #D26697 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26697 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26697 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26697 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D882A6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26697
oklch(65.3% 0.146 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6437B
oklch(55.7% 0.159 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3467
oklch(49.1% 0.147 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C54
oklch(42.7% 0.122 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#D26697 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) | #747E99 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06178 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26697
#D26697
oklch(65.3% 0.146 353.4)
- #00A889
#00A889
oklch(65.2% 0.125 173.3)
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 #D26697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
Use #D26697 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.