#DC74A2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.139 353.5), rgb(220, 116, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DC74A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC74A2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.139 353.5) |
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 #DC74A2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC74A2 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC74A2 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC74A2 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC74A2
oklch(69% 0.139 353.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D65292
oklch(63.1% 0.177 353.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C1307C
oklch(55.6% 0.192 353.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A62069
oklch(49% 0.179 353.1)
-
Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
-
Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#DC74A2 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) | #818AA4 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6F85 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC74A2
#DC74A2
oklch(69% 0.139 353.5)
- #00B594
#00B594
oklch(68.9% 0.132 173.4)
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 #DC74A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC74A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC74A2 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.