#DC649E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.162 352.2), rgb(220, 100, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DC649E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC649E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 100, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.162 352.2) |
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 #DC649E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC649E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC649E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC649E 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC649E
oklch(66.6% 0.162 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 352)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#832656
oklch(42.8% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#DC649E 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) | #7480A0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC649E
#DC649E
oklch(66.6% 0.162 352.2)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #DC649E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC649E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #DC649E 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.