#DC72AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.15 346.1), rgb(220, 114, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DC72AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC72AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.15 346.1) |
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 #DC72AF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC72AF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72AF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72AF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC72AF
oklch(69.1% 0.15 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1288C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61877
oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#871961
oklch(42.8% 0.16 346.1)
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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)
#DC72AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87189 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC72AF
#DC72AF
oklch(69.1% 0.15 346.1)
- #00B787
#00B787
oklch(69.1% 0.143 166)
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 #DC72AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC72AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DC72AF 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.