#DC6EAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.155 346), rgb(220, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#DC6EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6EAE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.155 346) |
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 #DC6EAE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6EAE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6EAE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6EAE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6EAE
oklch(68.5% 0.155 346)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3218D
oklch(55.5% 0.216 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A80E78
oklch(49.1% 0.201 346)
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Step 800
800
#891362
oklch(42.8% 0.167 346)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#DC6EAE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96D86 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6EAE
#DC6EAE
oklch(68.5% 0.155 346)
- #00B585
#00B585
oklch(68.5% 0.143 165.8)
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 #DC6EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6EAE 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.