#DC6188
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.158 2.6), rgb(220, 97, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DC6188 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6188 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 2.6) |
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 #DC6188 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6188 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6188 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6188 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6188
oklch(65.5% 0.158 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B6A
oklch(55.7% 0.172 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42C59
oklch(49.1% 0.159 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#852648
oklch(42.6% 0.132 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#DC6188 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) | #777C89 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5570 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6188
#DC6188
oklch(65.5% 0.158 2.6)
- #00A797
#00A797
oklch(65.4% 0.116 183)
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 #DC6188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6188 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.