#DC6F94
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.141 0), rgb(220, 111, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#DC6F94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F94 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.141 0) |
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 #DC6F94 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F94 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F94 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F94 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6F94
oklch(67.8% 0.141 0)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F85
oklch(63% 0.181 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62B6E
oklch(55.5% 0.196 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 360)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#DC6F94 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) | #808595 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A91 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB677C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F94
#DC6F94
oklch(67.8% 0.141 0)
- #00B09B
#00B09B
oklch(67.9% 0.123 180.2)
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 #DC6F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.003
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #DC6F94 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.