#DC22C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.2% 0.26 335.2), rgb(220, 34, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DC22C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC22C2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 34, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.26 335.2) |
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 #DC22C2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC22C2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC22C2 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC22C2 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.126 335)
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Step 400
400
#EA66D1
oklch(70.7% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC22C2
oklch(62.2% 0.26 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#43083A
oklch(27% 0.106 335.3)
#DC22C2 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) | #216BC6 | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86BE | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73775 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC22C2
#DC22C2
oklch(62.2% 0.26 335.2)
- #00A15C
#00A15C
oklch(62.3% 0.154 155.1)
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 #DC22C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC22C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.044
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.084
Use #DC22C2 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.