#DC6DA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.151 351.4), rgb(220, 109, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DC6DA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.151 351.4) |
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 #DC6DA3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6DA3 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DA3 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DA3 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6DA3
oklch(68% 0.151 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52381
oklch(55.5% 0.209 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA116D
oklch(49.1% 0.195 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#DC6DA3 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) | #7A86A5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9799A0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6981 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6DA3
#DC6DA3
oklch(68% 0.151 351.4)
- #00B28E
#00B28E
oklch(68% 0.133 171.5)
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 #DC6DA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6DA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DC6DA3 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.