#DC70BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.4% 0.162 339.7), rgb(220, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#DC70BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC70BC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.162 339.7) |
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 #DC70BC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC70BC | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC70BC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC70BC text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC70BC
oklch(69.4% 0.162 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D549B0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C01E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.225 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A50985
oklch(49% 0.209 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#86126C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A58
oklch(37.7% 0.135 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#DC70BC 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) | #758BBF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7728D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC70BC
#DC70BC
oklch(69.4% 0.162 339.7)
- #00B979
#00B979
oklch(69.3% 0.157 159.7)
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 #DC70BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC70BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC70BC 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.