#DC6784
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.149 6.4), rgb(220, 103, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DC6784 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6784 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 103, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 6.4) |
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 #DC6784 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6784 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6784 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6784 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8195
oklch(70.7% 0.115 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6784
oklch(66.2% 0.149 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4064
oklch(55.5% 0.161 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23153
oklch(49.1% 0.15 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#842A44
oklch(42.8% 0.125 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2739
oklch(37.6% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#DC6784 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) | #7D7F85 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9581 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5B72 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6784
#DC6784
oklch(66.2% 0.149 6.4)
- #00A99E
#00A99E
oklch(66.1% 0.116 186.7)
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 #DC6784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
Use #DC6784 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.