#DC5CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.183 344), rgb(220, 92, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#DC5CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5CAE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.183 344) |
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 #DC5CAE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5CAE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5CAE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5CAE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACF
oklch(81% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5CAE
oklch(66.2% 0.183 344)
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Step 600
600
#BC308F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 344)
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Step 700
700
#A2207A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#841E63
oklch(42.7% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#DC5CAE 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) | #677EB1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95C7D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5CAE
#DC5CAE
oklch(66.2% 0.183 344)
- #00AD7B
#00AD7B
oklch(66.2% 0.141 164)
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 #DC5CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #DC5CAE 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.