#DC6E8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.141 3.1), rgb(220, 110, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DC6E8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E8E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.141 3.1) |
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 #DC6E8E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E8E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E8E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E8E text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6E8E
oklch(67.5% 0.141 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F7F
oklch(63% 0.18 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82B68
oklch(55.7% 0.196 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A56
oklch(49.1% 0.182 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A47
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#DC6E8E 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) | #81848F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC657A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E8E
#DC6E8E
oklch(67.5% 0.141 3.1)
- #00AE9E
#00AE9E
oklch(67.4% 0.12 183.4)
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 #DC6E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.007
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #DC6E8E 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.