#D8658E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.15 359.6), rgb(216, 101, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D8658E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 360°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8658E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.15 359.6) |
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 #D8658E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8658E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8658E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8658E text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8658E
oklch(65.7% 0.15 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4070
oklch(55.6% 0.162 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0315E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#822A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#D8658E 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) | #777E8F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85C74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8658E
#D8658E
oklch(65.7% 0.15 359.6)
- #00A893
#00A893
oklch(65.5% 0.119 179.6)
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 #D8658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
Use #D8658E 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.