#DA697B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.142 11.8), rgb(218, 105, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#DA697B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA697B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.142 11.8) |
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 #DA697B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA697B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA697B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA697B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB5
oklch(81% 0.069 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC828E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA697B
oklch(66% 0.142 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB445B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 12)
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Step 700
700
#A1344B
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#832C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#DA697B 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) | #807F7B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5B70 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA697B
#DA697B
oklch(66% 0.142 11.8)
- #00A8A4
#00A8A4
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191.8)
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 #DA697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #DA697B 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.