#D4668F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.3% 0.145 358.4), rgb(212, 102, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D4668F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4668F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.145 358.4) |
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 #D4668F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4668F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4668F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4668F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D982A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4668F
oklch(65.3% 0.145 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84372
oklch(55.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3460
oklch(49.2% 0.146 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#802C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#D4668F 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) | #777E90 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35E75 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4668F
#D4668F
oklch(65.3% 0.145 358.4)
- #00A790
#00A790
oklch(65.2% 0.12 178.2)
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 #D4668F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
Use #D4668F 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.