#DC71AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.151 346.5), rgb(220, 113, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#DC71AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC71AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.151 346.5) |
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 #DC71AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC71AE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC71AE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC71AE text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC71AE
oklch(69% 0.151 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1278B
oklch(55.5% 0.209 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71676
oklch(49.2% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#871860
oklch(42.6% 0.16 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DC71AE 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) | #7A8AB0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86F88 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC71AE
#DC71AE
oklch(69% 0.151 346.5)
- #00B688
#00B688
oklch(68.9% 0.141 166.8)
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 #DC71AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC71AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC71AE 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.