#DC6F97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.142 358.3), rgb(220, 111, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DC6F97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 358°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F97 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 358.3) |
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 #DC6F97 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F97 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F97 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F97 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C0
oklch(81% 0.089 358.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6F97
oklch(67.9% 0.142 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F88
oklch(63.1% 0.182 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62A72
oklch(55.6% 0.198 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A60
oklch(49% 0.184 358)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E41
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#DC6F97 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) | #7F8698 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A94 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB687E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F97
#DC6F97
oklch(67.9% 0.142 358.3)
- #00B098
#00B098
oklch(67.8% 0.124 178.3)
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 #DC6F97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6F97.
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 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC6F97 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.