#DC73AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.145 348.9), rgb(220, 115, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#DC73AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC73AA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 348.9) |
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 #DC73AA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC73AA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC73AA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC73AA text on black | 7.07:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC73AA
oklch(69.1% 0.145 348.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D6509B
oklch(63.2% 0.185 349)
-
Step 600
600
#C12C86
oklch(55.6% 0.201 348.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A61C71
oklch(49.1% 0.187 349)
-
Step 800
800
#871B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 349.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6D1F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 348.9)
-
Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#DC73AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97087 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC73AA
#DC73AA
oklch(69.1% 0.145 348.9)
- #00B68D
#00B68D
oklch(69% 0.138 169.3)
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 #DC73AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC73AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #DC73AA 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.