#DC78AD
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.138 348.2), rgb(220, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#DC78AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC78AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.138 348.2) |
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 #DC78AD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC78AD | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC78AD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC78AD text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC78AD
oklch(70% 0.138 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2549C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BE3286
oklch(55.6% 0.193 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#DC78AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8768C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC78AD
#DC78AD
oklch(70% 0.138 348.2)
- #13B98E
#13B98E
oklch(69.9% 0.138 168.3)
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 #DC78AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #DC78AD 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.