#DE687B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.148 12), rgb(222, 104, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DE687B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE687B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.148 12) |
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 #DE687B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE687B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE687B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE687B text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE687B
oklch(66.4% 0.148 12)
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Step 600
600
#BE405A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3314A
oklch(49% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#852A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#DE687B 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) | #807F7B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0596F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE687B
#DE687B
oklch(66.4% 0.148 12)
- #00A9A5
#00A9A5
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191.8)
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 #DE687B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DE687B 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.