#D66595
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.6% 0.151 355.4), rgb(214, 101, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#D66595 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66595 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 101, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.151 355.4) |
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 #D66595 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66595 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66595 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66595 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66595
oklch(65.6% 0.151 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84077
oklch(55.5% 0.163 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3164
oklch(49.2% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#812A52
oklch(42.7% 0.126 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#682744
oklch(37.7% 0.099 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#D66595 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) | #757E97 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55E77 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66595
#D66595
oklch(65.6% 0.151 355.4)
- #00A98D
#00A98D
oklch(65.6% 0.123 175.2)
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 #D66595, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66595.
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 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #D66595 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.