#DC62AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.175 344.1), rgb(220, 98, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DC62AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC62AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.175 344.1) |
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 #DC62AF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC62AF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC62AF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC62AF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC62AF
oklch(67% 0.175 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE3CAA
oklch(63% 0.224 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#721054
oklch(37.8% 0.147 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#430D31
oklch(27% 0.093 344.3)
#DC62AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96281 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC62AF
#DC62AF
oklch(67% 0.175 344.1)
- #00B07D
#00B07D
oklch(67% 0.143 163.9)
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 #DC62AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC62AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #DC62AF 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.