#D66E98
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.138 355.9), rgb(214, 110, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D66E98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66E98 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 355.9) |
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 #D66E98 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66E98 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66E98 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66E98 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66E98
oklch(67% 0.138 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7528D
oklch(63% 0.176 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23077
oklch(55.6% 0.191 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72064
oklch(49% 0.178 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#881E52
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2044
oklch(37.8% 0.116 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#D66E98 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) | #7C8499 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4687D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66E98
#D66E98
oklch(67% 0.138 355.9)
- #00AE92
#00AE92
oklch(67.1% 0.126 175.7)
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 #D66E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #D66E98 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.