#DC6CA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.155 349.2), rgb(220, 108, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#DC6CA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.155 349.2) |
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 #DC6CA7 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6CA7 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CA7 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CA7 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6CA7
oklch(68% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499C
oklch(63% 0.198 349)
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Step 600
600
#C52086
oklch(55.5% 0.214 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C72
oklch(49.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A135D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#DC6CA7 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) | #7886A9 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96982 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6CA7
#DC6CA7
oklch(68% 0.155 349.2)
- #00B28A
#00B28A
oklch(67.9% 0.135 169.4)
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 #DC6CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC6CA7 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.