#DC6FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.154 346.2), rgb(220, 111, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#DC6FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6FAE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.154 346.2) |
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 #DC6FAE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6FAE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FAE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FAE text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6FAE
oklch(68.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.197 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3238D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81177
oklch(49.2% 0.199 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#DC6FAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86D87 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6FAE
#DC6FAE
oklch(68.7% 0.154 346.2)
- #00B586
#00B586
oklch(68.6% 0.142 166.3)
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 #DC6FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6FAE 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.