#DC6682
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.15 7.2), rgb(220, 102, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC6682 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 7°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6682 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.15 7.2) |
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 #DC6682 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6682 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6682 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6682 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8094
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6682
oklch(66% 0.15 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F62
oklch(55.5% 0.163 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33051
oklch(49.1% 0.152 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#842943
oklch(42.6% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2738
oklch(37.8% 0.098 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#DC6682 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5970 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6682
#DC6682
oklch(66% 0.15 7.2)
- #00A89E
#00A89E
oklch(65.9% 0.115 187.3)
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 #DC6682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
Use #DC6682 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.