#DC6689
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.151 3.4), rgb(220, 102, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DC6689 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6689 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.151 3.4) |
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 #DC6689 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6689 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6689 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6689 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8099
oklch(70.7% 0.118 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6689
oklch(66.2% 0.151 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F69
oklch(55.6% 0.163 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23058
oklch(49.2% 0.152 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#842948
oklch(42.8% 0.127 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1823
oklch(27.2% 0.062 4.4)
#DC6689 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) | #7B7F8A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5B73 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6689
#DC6689
oklch(66.2% 0.151 3.4)
- #00AA9A
#00AA9A
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.2)
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 #DC6689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6689 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.