#D66290
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.153 357.3), rgb(214, 98, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D66290 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66290 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 98, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.153 357.3) |
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 #D66290 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66290 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66290 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66290 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66290
oklch(65% 0.153 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E74
oklch(55.5% 0.167 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02F61
oklch(49% 0.155 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#D66290 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) | #747C91 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55A73 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66290
#D66290
oklch(65% 0.153 357.3)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #D66290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #D66290 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.