#DC709E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.144 354.7), rgb(220, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DC709E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC709E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.144 354.7) |
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 #DC709E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC709E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC709E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC709E text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC709E
oklch(68.3% 0.144 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D94F90
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.2 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91A66
oklch(49.1% 0.185 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#DC709E 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) | #7E87A0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6A81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC709E
#DC709E
oklch(68.3% 0.144 354.7)
- #00B294
#00B294
oklch(68.2% 0.129 174.9)
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 #DC709E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC709E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC709E 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.