#DC7196
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.139 359.5), rgb(220, 113, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DC7196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7196 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.139 359.5) |
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 #DC7196 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7196 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7196 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7196 text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7196
oklch(68.2% 0.139 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5186
oklch(63.2% 0.178 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52E70
oklch(55.7% 0.193 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91E5D
oklch(49% 0.179 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F40
oklch(37.7% 0.117 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#DC7196 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) | #818797 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB697E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7196
#DC7196
oklch(68.2% 0.139 359.5)
- #00B19B
#00B19B
oklch(68.1% 0.124 179.7)
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 #DC7196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.005
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC7196 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.