#DC698C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.148 2.7), rgb(220, 105, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC698C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC698C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 2.7) |
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 #DC698C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC698C | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC698C text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC698C text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC819A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC698C
oklch(66.7% 0.148 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB416B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03259
oklch(49.1% 0.148 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#822A49
oklch(42.6% 0.124 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#DC698C 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) | #7D818D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9789 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F76 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC698C
#DC698C
oklch(66.7% 0.148 2.7)
- #00AC9B
#00AC9B
oklch(66.8% 0.119 182.6)
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 #DC698C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #DC698C 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.