#DC638F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.157 359.5), rgb(220, 99, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DC638F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC638F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 99, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.157 359.5) |
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 #DC638F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC638F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC638F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC638F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC638F
oklch(66% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C70
oklch(55.6% 0.17 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#84274D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2540
oklch(37.7% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#DC638F 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) | #777E90 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5974 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC638F
#DC638F
oklch(66% 0.157 359.5)
- #00AA94
#00AA94
oklch(66.1% 0.121 179.1)
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 #DC638F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC638F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #DC638F 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.