#DC6E8B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.14 4.9), rgb(220, 110, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DC6E8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E8B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 4.9) |
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 #DC6E8B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E8B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E8B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E8B 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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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)
#DC6E8B
oklch(67.4% 0.14 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD507B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 5)
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Step 600
600
#C82B64
oklch(55.6% 0.195 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B53
oklch(49% 0.18 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B44
oklch(42.7% 0.15 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#DC6E8B 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) | #81848C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6479 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E8B
#DC6E8B
oklch(67.4% 0.14 4.9)
- #00AEA0
#00AEA0
oklch(67.5% 0.119 184.8)
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 #DC6E8B, 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 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #DC6E8B 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.