#D8689D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.152 352.4), rgb(216, 104, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#D8689D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8689D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 104, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 352.4) |
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 #D8689D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8689D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8689D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8689D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#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
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8689D
oklch(66.6% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7407D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3169
oklch(49% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#802A56
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#672747
oklch(37.6% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D8689D 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) | #76819F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6637C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8689D
#D8689D
oklch(66.6% 0.152 352.4)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #D8689D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8689D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #D8689D 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.