#DC688B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.149 2.9), rgb(220, 104, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DC688B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC688B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 2.9) |
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 #DC688B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC688B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC688B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC688B text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 2.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC688B
oklch(66.5% 0.149 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB406A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 3)
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Step 700
700
#A13158
oklch(49.1% 0.15 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#832A48
oklch(42.7% 0.125 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#DC688B 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) | #7C808C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC688B
#DC688B
oklch(66.5% 0.149 2.9)
- #00AB9B
#00AB9B
oklch(66.6% 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 #DC688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC688B 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.