#DC6491
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.157 358.7), rgb(220, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#DC6491 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6491 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.157 358.7) |
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 #DC6491 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6491 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6491 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6491 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.121 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6491
oklch(66.2% 0.157 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3C72
oklch(55.5% 0.17 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.158 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#DC6491 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) | #777E92 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5B75 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6491
#DC6491
oklch(66.2% 0.157 358.7)
- #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 #DC6491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6491 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.