#DA6888
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.146 4.2), rgb(218, 104, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DA6888 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6888 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 104, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 4.2) |
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 #DA6888 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6888 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6888 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6888 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8198
oklch(70.7% 0.115 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6888
oklch(66.2% 0.146 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4268
oklch(55.7% 0.158 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03257
oklch(49% 0.148 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#DA6888 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) | #7C7F89 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5D74 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6888
#DA6888
oklch(66.2% 0.146 4.2)
- #00AA9B
#00AA9B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.9)
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 #DA6888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #DA6888 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.