#DC5EAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.181 343.7), rgb(220, 94, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC5EAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5EAF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.181 343.7) |
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 #DC5EAF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5EAF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5EAF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5EAF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5EAF
oklch(66.5% 0.181 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB328F
oklch(55.5% 0.196 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1227A
oklch(49% 0.183 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#832063
oklch(42.7% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#DC5EAF 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) | #687FB2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95E7F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5EAF
#DC5EAF
oklch(66.5% 0.181 343.7)
- #00AE7B
#00AE7B
oklch(66.4% 0.142 163.6)
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 #DC5EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DC5EAF 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.