#DD698E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.149 1.8), rgb(221, 105, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DD698E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD698E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 1.8) |
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 #DD698E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD698E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD698E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD698E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD698E
oklch(66.9% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C58
oklch(49.1% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1348
oklch(42.7% 0.159 2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DD698E 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) | #7D818F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5F77 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD698E
#DD698E
oklch(66.9% 0.149 1.8)
- #00AC9A
#00AC9A
oklch(66.8% 0.12 181.9)
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 #DD698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
Use #DD698E 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.