#DF6E80
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.141 11.6), rgb(223, 110, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DF6E80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6E80 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.141 11.6) |
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 #DF6E80 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6E80 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E80 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E80 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 11.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6E80
oklch(67.5% 0.141 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.181 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2955
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1845
oklch(49.1% 0.183 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1939
oklch(42.6% 0.151 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#DF6E80 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) | #848380 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16175 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6E80
#DF6E80
oklch(67.5% 0.141 11.6)
- #00ADA9
#00ADA9
oklch(67.5% 0.116 191.8)
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 #DF6E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #DF6E80 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.