#DC77A7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.6% 0.137 351.4), rgb(220, 119, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#DC77A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC77A7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 119, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.137 351.4) |
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 #DC77A7 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC77A7 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC77A7 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC77A7 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC77A7
oklch(69.6% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3380
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#852058
oklch(42.6% 0.146 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#DC77A7 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) | #828DA9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97389 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC77A7
#DC77A7
oklch(69.6% 0.137 351.4)
- #00B892
#00B892
oklch(69.7% 0.136 171)
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 #DC77A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC77A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
Use #DC77A7 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.