#D7689B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.15 353.1), rgb(215, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#D7689B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7689B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.15 353.1) |
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 #D7689B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7689B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7689B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7689B text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#D981A7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7689B
oklch(66.4% 0.15 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7417B
oklch(55.6% 0.163 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3268
oklch(49.1% 0.151 353)
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Step 800
800
#802B55
oklch(42.8% 0.125 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D7689B 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) | #76819D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5637B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7689B
#D7689B
oklch(66.4% 0.15 353.1)
- #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 #D7689B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7689B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #D7689B 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.