#DB697D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.143 10.9), rgb(219, 105, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#DB697D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB697D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.143 10.9) |
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 #DB697D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB697D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB697D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB697D text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
-
Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
-
Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB697D
oklch(66.2% 0.143 10.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BC435D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 10.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A1344C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.1)
-
Step 800
800
#832C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 10.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2935
oklch(37.8% 0.093 11.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#DB697D 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) | #807F7D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5C70 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB697D
#DB697D
oklch(66.2% 0.143 10.9)
- #00A8A3
#00A8A3
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191)
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 #DB697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #DB697D 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.