#DC6BA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.153 352), rgb(220, 107, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DC6BA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 107, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.153 352) |
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 #DC6BA1 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6BA1 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BA1 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BA1 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6BA1
oklch(67.7% 0.153 352)
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Step 500
500
#DC4996
oklch(63.1% 0.196 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72080
oklch(55.6% 0.213 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#DC6BA1 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) | #7985A3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA667F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6BA1
#DC6BA1
oklch(67.7% 0.153 352)
- #00B18E
#00B18E
oklch(67.7% 0.131 171.9)
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 #DC6BA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6BA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #DC6BA1 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.