#DC68A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.159 350.5), rgb(220, 104, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DC68A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68A3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.159 350.5) |
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 #DC68A3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68A3 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68A3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68A3 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68A3
oklch(67.3% 0.159 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81884
oklch(55.6% 0.22 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#71184B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#DC68A3 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) | #7683A5 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9597A0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA647E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68A3
#DC68A3
oklch(67.3% 0.159 350.5)
- #00B08A
#00B08A
oklch(67.4% 0.133 170.2)
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 #DC68A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC68A3 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.