#DC6DAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.156 346.4), rgb(220, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#DC6DAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6DAD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.156 346.4) |
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 #DC6DAD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6DAD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DAD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DAD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6DAD
oklch(68.4% 0.156 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C41F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90B77
oklch(49.1% 0.202 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#DC6DAD 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) | #7787AF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96B85 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6DAD
#DC6DAD
oklch(68.4% 0.156 346.4)
- #00B486
#00B486
oklch(68.3% 0.141 166.6)
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 #DC6DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6DAD 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.