#DB678D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.15 1.4), rgb(219, 103, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB678D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB678D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 103, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 1.4) |
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 #DB678D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB678D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB678D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB678D text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB678D
oklch(66.3% 0.15 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1315B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#832A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#DB678D 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) | #7A808E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5D75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB678D
#DB678D
oklch(66.3% 0.15 1.4)
- #00AA98
#00AA98
oklch(66.2% 0.119 181.8)
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 #DB678D, 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 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #DB678D 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.