#DA6988
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.144 4.5), rgb(218, 105, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DA6988 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6988 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.144 4.5) |
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 #DA6988 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6988 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6988 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6988 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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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
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6988
oklch(66.3% 0.144 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4268
oklch(55.6% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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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)
#DA6988 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) | #7D8089 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9685 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5E74 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6988
#DA6988
oklch(66.3% 0.144 4.5)
- #00AA9C
#00AA9C
oklch(66.3% 0.117 184.6)
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 #DA6988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #DA6988 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.