#DC79BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6), rgb(220, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#DC79BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC79BC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6) |
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 #DC79BC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC79BC | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79BC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79BC text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD3
oklch(81% 0.091 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#D052AB
oklch(63.2% 0.187 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F97
oklch(55.6% 0.204 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A11F80
oklch(49.1% 0.19 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#831E68
oklch(42.8% 0.157 341)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#DC79BC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A0B9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67A92 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC79BC
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
- #2BBC81
#2BBC81
oklch(70.7% 0.147 160.5)
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 #DC79BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DC79BC 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.