#DC7195
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.138 0.1), rgb(220, 113, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#DC7195 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7195 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.138 0.1) |
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 #DC7195 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7195 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7195 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7195 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7195
oklch(68.1% 0.138 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.179 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#DC7195 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) | #818796 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB697E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7195
#DC7195
oklch(68.1% 0.138 0.1)
- #00B19C
#00B19C
oklch(68.1% 0.123 180.3)
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 #DC7195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.004
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
Use #DC7195 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.