#DC6AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.159 347.4), rgb(220, 106, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DC6AAA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6AAA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.159 347.4) |
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 #DC6AAA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6AAA | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6AAA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6AAA text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6AAA
oklch(67.8% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB47A0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.221 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0276
oklch(49.2% 0.206 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0E60
oklch(42.8% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#DC6AAA 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) | #7585AC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96883 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6AAA
#DC6AAA
oklch(67.8% 0.159 347.4)
- #00B286
#00B286
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.4)
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 #DC6AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #DC6AAA 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.