#DC79C4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.153 336.9), rgb(220, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#DC79C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC79C4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.153 336.9) |
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 #DC79C4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC79C4 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79C4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79C4 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC79C4
oklch(71% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B4
oklch(63.2% 0.195 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01C88
oklch(49.2% 0.197 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1435
oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8)
#DC79C4 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) | #7B92C7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A1C1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57D96 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC79C4
#DC79C4
oklch(71% 0.153 336.9)
- #33BD7A
#33BD7A
oklch(71% 0.152 157)
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 #DC79C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC79C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #DC79C4 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.