#DF6A90
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.151 1.5), rgb(223, 106, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#DF6A90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6A90 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 106, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 1.5) |
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 #DF6A90 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6A90 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6A90 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6A90 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6A90
oklch(67.4% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04981
oklch(63% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.21 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0959
oklch(49% 0.194 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1149
oklch(42.6% 0.161 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#DF6A90 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) | #7E8391 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6078 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6A90
#DF6A90
oklch(67.4% 0.151 1.5)
- #00AE9B
#00AE9B
oklch(67.3% 0.121 181.4)
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 #DF6A90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF6A90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
Use #DF6A90 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.