#DC6D8B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.141 4.5), rgb(220, 109, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#DC6D8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6D8B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.141 4.5) |
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 #DC6D8B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6D8B | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D8B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D8B text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6D8B
oklch(67.3% 0.141 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92A65
oklch(55.7% 0.197 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1954
oklch(49.1% 0.183 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A44
oklch(42.6% 0.151 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#DC6D8B 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) | #80838C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9889 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6378 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6D8B
#DC6D8B
oklch(67.3% 0.141 4.5)
- #00AD9F
#00AD9F
oklch(67.2% 0.119 184.7)
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 #DC6D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6D8B 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.