#D8678F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.147 359.6), rgb(216, 103, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D8678F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8678F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 103, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.147 359.6) |
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 #D8678F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8678F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8678F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8678F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#E9AEBF
oklch(81% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8678F
oklch(66% 0.147 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94170
oklch(55.5% 0.16 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F325E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#D8678F 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) | #797F90 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75E76 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8678F
#D8678F
oklch(66% 0.147 359.6)
- #00AA94
#00AA94
oklch(66.1% 0.121 179.1)
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 #D8678F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #D8678F 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.