#DC659A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.159 354.4), rgb(220, 101, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DC659A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 354°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC659A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.159 354.4) |
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 #DC659A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC659A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC659A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC659A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC659A
oklch(66.6% 0.159 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C79
oklch(55.6% 0.172 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#832753
oklch(42.8% 0.133 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#DC659A 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) | #76809C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959697 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E79 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC659A
#DC659A
oklch(66.6% 0.159 354.4)
- #00AD8F
#00AD8F
oklch(66.7% 0.126 174.4)
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 #DC659A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC659A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC659A 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.