#DC9ABB
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.089 348), rgb(220, 154, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#DC9ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9ABB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 154, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.089 348) |
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 #DC9ABB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9ABB | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9ABB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC9ABB text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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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
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC9ABB
oklch(76% 0.089 348)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4519D
oklch(63.1% 0.183 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E87
oklch(55.5% 0.198 348)
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Step 700
700
#A51F73
oklch(49.2% 0.185 348)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#DC9ABB 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) | #9FA7BC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E599A5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9ABB
#DC9ABB
oklch(76% 0.089 348)
- #75C4A6
#75C4A6
oklch(76.1% 0.09 167.7)
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 #DC9ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #DC9ABB 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.