#DF6B85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.146 7.8), rgb(223, 107, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DF6B85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6B85 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.146 7.8) |
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 #DF6B85 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6B85 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6B85 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6B85 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B6
oklch(81% 0.092 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6B85
oklch(67.2% 0.146 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14B74
oklch(63% 0.187 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC235D
oklch(55.6% 0.203 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0104C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F153F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#731B35
oklch(37.6% 0.122 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#DF6B85 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) | #818286 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9982 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05F75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6B85
#DF6B85
oklch(67.2% 0.146 7.8)
- #00ACA3
#00ACA3
oklch(67.1% 0.117 188.2)
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 #DF6B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF6B85 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.