#DC62AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.173 345.4), rgb(220, 98, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DC62AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC62AC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 345.4) |
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 #DC62AC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC62AC | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC62AC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC62AC text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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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
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC62AC
oklch(66.8% 0.173 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA368B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02776
oklch(49.1% 0.175 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#DC62AC 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) | #6D81AE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9617F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC62AC
#DC62AC
oklch(66.8% 0.173 345.4)
- #00AF80
#00AF80
oklch(66.8% 0.139 165.6)
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 #DC62AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC62AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC62AC 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.