#DC6D9B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.147 355.6), rgb(220, 109, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#DC6D9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 356°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6D9B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.147 355.6) |
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 #DC6D9B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6D9B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D9B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D9B text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6D9B
oklch(67.7% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C8E
oklch(63% 0.188 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62678
oklch(55.5% 0.204 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1565
oklch(49.1% 0.19 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1752
oklch(42.7% 0.157 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#DC6D9B 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) | #7C859C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999998 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB677E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6D9B
#DC6D9B
oklch(67.7% 0.147 355.6)
- #00B094
#00B094
oklch(67.6% 0.127 175.9)
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 #DC6D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6D9B.
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 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6D9B 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.