#DC65AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.17 344.4), rgb(220, 101, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#DC65AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC65AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.17 344.4) |
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 #DC65AF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC65AF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65AF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65AF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 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
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC65AF
oklch(67.3% 0.17 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD40A8
oklch(63.1% 0.218 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80193
oklch(55.6% 0.236 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#711353
oklch(37.7% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#420E31
oklch(26.9% 0.091 343.7)
#DC65AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96482 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC65AF
#DC65AF
oklch(67.3% 0.17 344.4)
- #00B17F
#00B17F
oklch(67.3% 0.143 164.4)
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 #DC65AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC65AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #DC65AF 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.