#DC6BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.159 346.6), rgb(220, 107, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#DC6BAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6BAC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 346.6) |
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 #DC6BAC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6BAC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BAC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BAC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6BAC
oklch(68% 0.159 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA0477
oklch(49.1% 0.205 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A0F61
oklch(42.7% 0.17 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F194F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#DC6BAC 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) | #7586AE | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96984 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6BAC
#DC6BAC
oklch(68% 0.159 346.6)
- #00B385
#00B385
oklch(68% 0.14 166.5)
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 #DC6BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6BAC.
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 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #DC6BAC 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.