#DF688E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.153 2), rgb(223, 104, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#DF688E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF688E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 2) |
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 #DF688E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF688E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF688E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF688E text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF688E
oklch(67% 0.153 2)
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Step 500
500
#E24780
oklch(63.1% 0.196 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10258
oklch(49.2% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E48
oklch(42.6% 0.163 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#73193C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#DF688E 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) | #7C818F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05E76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF688E
#DF688E
oklch(67% 0.153 2)
- #00AD9B
#00AD9B
oklch(67.1% 0.12 182)
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 #DF688E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF688E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #DF688E 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.