#DC78AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.139 347.7), rgb(220, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#DC78AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC78AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.139 347.7) |
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 #DC78AE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC78AE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC78AE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC78AE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC78AE
oklch(70% 0.139 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2539D
oklch(63% 0.178 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3287
oklch(55.5% 0.193 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32373
oklch(49.1% 0.179 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#DC78AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8768C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC78AE
#DC78AE
oklch(70% 0.139 347.7)
- #15B98D
#15B98D
oklch(69.9% 0.139 167.7)
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 #DC78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
Use #DC78AE 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.