#DC689F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.157 352.4), rgb(220, 104, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DC689F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC689F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.157 352.4) |
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 #DC689F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC689F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC689F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC689F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC689F
oklch(67.2% 0.157 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4795
oklch(63.2% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.217 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD026C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#DC689F 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) | #7783A1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA637D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC689F
#DC689F
oklch(67.2% 0.157 352.4)
- #00AF8D
#00AF8D
oklch(67.2% 0.13 172.3)
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 #DC689F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC689F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC689F 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.