#D66598
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.152 353.8), rgb(214, 101, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D66598 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66598 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 101, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.152 353.8) |
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 #D66598 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66598 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66598 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66598 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#F0CEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 353)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66598
oklch(65.7% 0.152 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8407A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3167
oklch(49.1% 0.153 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#812A54
oklch(42.8% 0.127 354)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D66598 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) | #747F9A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929395 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45F78 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66598
#D66598
oklch(65.7% 0.152 353.8)
- #00AA8B
#00AA8B
oklch(65.8% 0.126 173.5)
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 #D66598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #D66598 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.