#DC64A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.165 349.3), rgb(220, 100, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DC64A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC64A4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.165 349.3) |
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 #DC64A4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC64A4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC64A4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC64A4 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC64A4
oklch(66.8% 0.165 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3983
oklch(55.5% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#69244A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#DC64A4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA607D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC64A4
#DC64A4
oklch(66.8% 0.165 349.3)
- #00AE87
#00AE87
oklch(66.8% 0.133 169.5)
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 #DC64A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC64A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC64A4 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.