#DC6996
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.151 357.3), rgb(220, 105, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#DC6996 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6996 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 357.3) |
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 #DC6996 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6996 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6996 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6996 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6996
oklch(67% 0.151 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE498A
oklch(63% 0.193 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91F74
oklch(55.5% 0.21 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0B62
oklch(49.2% 0.196 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1250
oklch(42.7% 0.162 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DC6996 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) | #7A8297 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB617A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6996
#DC6996
oklch(67% 0.151 357.3)
- #00AE94
#00AE94
oklch(67.1% 0.125 176.9)
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 #DC6996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6996.
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 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6996 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.