#DC74A4
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.14 352.3), rgb(220, 116, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#DC74A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC74A4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 352.3) |
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 #DC74A4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC74A4 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC74A4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC74A4 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC74A4
oklch(69.1% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65294
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6B
oklch(49% 0.181 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#DC74A4 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) | #808AA6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97086 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC74A4
#DC74A4
oklch(69.1% 0.14 352.3)
- #00B693
#00B693
oklch(69.2% 0.134 172.4)
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 #DC74A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC74A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #DC74A4 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.