#DC72BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.16 339), rgb(220, 114, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#DC72BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC72BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 339) |
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 #DC72BE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC72BE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72BE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC72BE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC72BE
oklch(69.7% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB1
oklch(63% 0.204 339)
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Step 600
600
#BF229D
oklch(55.7% 0.222 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A40F86
oklch(49.1% 0.206 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85146D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#DC72BE 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) | #768DC1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6758F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC72BE
#DC72BE
oklch(69.7% 0.16 339)
- #03BB78
#03BB78
oklch(69.8% 0.161 158.8)
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 #DC72BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC72BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC72BE 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.