#DC72AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.147 348.2), rgb(220, 114, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#DC72AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 348°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC72AB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.147 348.2) |
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 #DC72AB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC72AB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72AB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72AB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC72AB
oklch(69% 0.147 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9D
oklch(63% 0.189 348)
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Step 600
600
#C12A88
oklch(55.6% 0.204 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61973
oklch(49% 0.19 348)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#DC72AB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97087 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC72AB
#DC72AB
oklch(69% 0.147 348.2)
- #00B68B
#00B68B
oklch(69% 0.139 168.3)
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 #DC72AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC72AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #DC72AB 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.