#DC6897
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.153 356.5), rgb(220, 104, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DC6897 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6897 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.153 356.5) |
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 #DC6897 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6897 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6897 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6897 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6897
oklch(66.9% 0.153 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF488C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA1D76
oklch(55.6% 0.212 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0763
oklch(49.1% 0.197 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1051
oklch(42.6% 0.164 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DC6897 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) | #798298 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979794 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB617A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6897
#DC6897
oklch(66.9% 0.153 356.5)
- #00AD93
#00AD93
oklch(66.8% 0.124 176.8)
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 #DC6897, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6897.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6897 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.