#DC69AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.163 345.4), rgb(220, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DC69AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC69AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.163 345.4) |
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 #DC69AE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC69AE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC69AE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC69AE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC69AE
oklch(67.8% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A5
oklch(63.2% 0.209 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C61490
oklch(55.6% 0.227 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0A64
oklch(42.8% 0.175 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#701751
oklch(37.8% 0.136 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#DC69AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96884 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC69AE
#DC69AE
oklch(67.8% 0.163 345.4)
- #00B382
#00B382
oklch(67.9% 0.143 165.1)
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 #DC69AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC69AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC69AE 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.