#DD6692
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.155 358.9), rgb(221, 102, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DD6692 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6692 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.155 358.9) |
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 #DD6692 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6692 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6692 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD6692 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.121 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6692
oklch(66.6% 0.155 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D71
oklch(55.6% 0.169 359)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#DD6692 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) | #798093 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6692
#DD6692
oklch(66.6% 0.155 358.9)
- #00AC95
#00AC95
oklch(66.6% 0.122 178.6)
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 #DD6692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD6692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #DD6692 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.