#DC688E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.15 1.3), rgb(220, 104, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#DC688E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC688E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.15 1.3) |
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 #DC688E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC688E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC688E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC688E text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC688E
oklch(66.6% 0.15 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1315B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#832A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#DC688E 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) | #7B808F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E76 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC688E
#DC688E
oklch(66.6% 0.15 1.3)
- #00AC99
#00AC99
oklch(66.8% 0.12 181.3)
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 #DC688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC688E 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.