#D7657B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.144 9.9), rgb(215, 101, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#D7657B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7657B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.144 9.9) |
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 #D7657B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7657B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7657B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7657B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8291
oklch(70.8% 0.113 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7657B
oklch(65% 0.144 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC425E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 10)
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Step 700
700
#A1334E
oklch(49% 0.146 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#832C40
oklch(42.7% 0.12 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#D7657B 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) | #7C7B7B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8586D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7657B
#D7657B
oklch(65% 0.144 9.9)
- #00A49E
#00A49E
oklch(64.9% 0.112 190.2)
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 #D7657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #D7657B 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.