#DC6B9F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.152 353), rgb(220, 107, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DC6B9F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6B9F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 107, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 353) |
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 #DC6B9F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6B9F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6B9F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6B9F text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6B9F
oklch(67.6% 0.152 353)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A93
oklch(63.1% 0.194 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7217E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0D6A
oklch(49% 0.196 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1356
oklch(42.6% 0.162 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#DC6B9F 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) | #7984A1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA667E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6B9F
#DC6B9F
oklch(67.6% 0.152 353)
- #00B08F
#00B08F
oklch(67.5% 0.13 173)
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 #DC6B9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6B9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC6B9F 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.