#DC79A5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.8% 0.132 353), rgb(220, 121, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#DC79A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC79A5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 121, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.132 353) |
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 #DC79A5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC79A5 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79A5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79A5 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC79A5
oklch(69.8% 0.132 353)
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Step 500
500
#D35692
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE367C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32669
oklch(49% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#DC79A5 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) | #858EA6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97589 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC79A5
#DC79A5
oklch(69.8% 0.132 353)
- #0DB896
#0DB896
oklch(69.8% 0.132 173)
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 #DC79A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
Use #DC79A5 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.