#D6699B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.147 353), rgb(214, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D6699B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6699B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.147 353) |
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 #D6699B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6699B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6699B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6699B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6699B
oklch(66.4% 0.147 353)
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Step 600
600
#B6427B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3368
oklch(49% 0.149 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C55
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#D6699B 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) | #77819D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939598 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4647C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6699B
#D6699B
oklch(66.4% 0.147 353)
- #00AC8C
#00AC8C
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.1)
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 #D6699B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6699B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #D6699B 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.