#D8628E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.154 358.8), rgb(216, 98, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D8628E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 359°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8628E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 98, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.154 358.8) |
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 #D8628E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8628E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8628E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8628E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.121 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8628E
oklch(65.2% 0.154 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D71
oklch(55.6% 0.169 359)
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Step 700
700
#A12E5F
oklch(49% 0.156 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#83284E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#D8628E 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) | #757C8F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85973 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8628E
#D8628E
oklch(65.2% 0.154 358.8)
- #00A791
#00A791
oklch(65.2% 0.119 178.9)
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 #D8628E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8628E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
Use #D8628E 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.