#DC608D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.161 359.8), rgb(220, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DC608D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC608D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.161 359.8) |
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 #DC608D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC608D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC608D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC608D text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC608D
oklch(65.5% 0.161 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF396F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 0)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B243F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#DC608D 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) | #757C8E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5671 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC608D
#DC608D
oklch(65.5% 0.161 359.8)
- #00A893
#00A893
oklch(65.5% 0.119 179.6)
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 #DC608D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC608D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #DC608D 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.