#DD6694
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.156 357.9), rgb(221, 102, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DD6694 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6694 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.156 357.9) |
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 #DD6694 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6694 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6694 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD6694 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6694
oklch(66.7% 0.156 357.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BC3D73
oklch(55.7% 0.169 358)
-
Step 700
700
#A12E60
oklch(49% 0.157 358.1)
-
Step 800
800
#83284F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 357.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#DD6694 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) | #788095 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6694
#DD6694
oklch(66.7% 0.156 357.9)
- #00AC94
#00AC94
oklch(66.6% 0.123 178)
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 #DD6694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD6694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DD6694 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.