#DC6C95
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.146 358.6), rgb(220, 108, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DC6C95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6C95 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 358.6) |
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 #DC6C95 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6C95 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6C95 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6C95 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6C95
oklch(67.4% 0.146 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C88
oklch(63.1% 0.188 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82671
oklch(55.6% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC145F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C174E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#711C41
oklch(37.8% 0.123 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#DC6C95 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) | #7D8496 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9892 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB647B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6C95
#DC6C95
oklch(67.4% 0.146 358.6)
- #00AF97
#00AF97
oklch(67.5% 0.124 178.3)
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 #DC6C95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6C95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.010
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #DC6C95 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.