#DC61AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.175 344.9), rgb(220, 97, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DC61AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC61AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 344.9) |
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 #DC61AD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC61AD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC61AD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC61AD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC61AD
oklch(66.8% 0.175 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA358C
oklch(55.5% 0.19 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02677
oklch(49.1% 0.177 345)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#DC61AD 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) | #6C80AF | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9607F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC61AD
#DC61AD
oklch(66.8% 0.175 344.9)
- #00AF7E
#00AF7E
oklch(66.8% 0.141 164.6)
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 #DC61AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC61AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #DC61AD 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.