#D5689E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.149 351), rgb(213, 104, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D5689E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5689E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 351) |
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 #D5689E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5689E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5689E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5689E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5689E
oklch(66.2% 0.149 351)
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Step 600
600
#B6427F
oklch(55.7% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C336B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#D5689E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2647C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5689E
#D5689E
oklch(66.2% 0.149 351)
- #00AC88
#00AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.9)
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 #D5689E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5689E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
Use #D5689E 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.