#DB697E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.144 10.3), rgb(219, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB697E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB697E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.144 10.3) |
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 #DB697E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB697E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB697E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB697E 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8290
oklch(70.8% 0.113 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB697E
oklch(66.2% 0.144 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC435E
oklch(55.7% 0.156 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1334D
oklch(49% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#832C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2936
oklch(37.8% 0.094 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#DB697E 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) | #7F7F7E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5C71 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB697E
#DB697E
oklch(66.2% 0.144 10.3)
- #00A9A3
#00A9A3
oklch(66.3% 0.114 190.3)
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 #DB697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #DB697E 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.