#D46695
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.147 355.1), rgb(212, 102, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D46695 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46695 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.147 355.1) |
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 #D46695 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46695 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46695 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46695 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46695
oklch(65.5% 0.147 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74278
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355)
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Step 700
700
#9D3365
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#802B52
oklch(42.7% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#D46695 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) | #757E96 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929292 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26078 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46695
#D46695
oklch(65.5% 0.147 355.1)
- #00A98C
#00A98C
oklch(65.6% 0.124 174.6)
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 #D46695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
Use #D46695 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.