#DC6696
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.156 356.6), rgb(220, 102, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DC6696 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6696 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 356.6) |
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 #DC6696 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6696 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6696 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6696 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC2
oklch(81% 0.076 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6696
oklch(66.6% 0.156 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3D75
oklch(55.6% 0.169 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12E63
oklch(49.2% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#832850
oklch(42.8% 0.13 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#692643
oklch(37.7% 0.101 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#DC6696 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) | #788097 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979693 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E78 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6696
#DC6696
oklch(66.6% 0.156 356.6)
- #00AC92
#00AC92
oklch(66.5% 0.124 176.7)
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 #DC6696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6696 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.