#DA6985
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.144 6.2), rgb(218, 105, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#DA6985 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 6°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6985 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.144 6.2) |
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 #DA6985 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6985 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6985 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6985 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8295
oklch(70.8% 0.113 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6985
oklch(66.2% 0.144 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4365
oklch(55.6% 0.155 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03354
oklch(49% 0.146 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#822C45
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#DA6985 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) | #7E8086 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9582 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E73 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6985
#DA6985
oklch(66.2% 0.144 6.2)
- #00A99E
#00A99E
oklch(66.1% 0.116 186.7)
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 #DA6985, 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 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #DA6985 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.