#DC719D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.142 355.5), rgb(220, 113, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#DC719D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC719D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.142 355.5) |
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 #DC719D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC719D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC719D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC719D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC719D
oklch(68.4% 0.142 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42C78
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91C65
oklch(49.2% 0.183 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C52
oklch(42.7% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#DC719D 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) | #7F889E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6B81 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC719D
#DC719D
oklch(68.4% 0.142 355.5)
- #00B396
#00B396
oklch(68.5% 0.129 175.5)
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 #DC719D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC719D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC719D 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.