#DB688B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.148 2.7), rgb(219, 104, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#DB688B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB688B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.148 2.7) |
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 #DB688B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB688B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB688B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB688B text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC819A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB688B
oklch(66.4% 0.148 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB416B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13159
oklch(49.1% 0.15 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#822A49
oklch(42.6% 0.124 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#DB688B 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) | #7C808C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999688 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB688B
#DB688B
oklch(66.4% 0.148 2.7)
- #00AB9A
#00AB9A
oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.6)
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 #DB688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #DB688B 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.