#DC36BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.239 337.9), rgb(220, 54, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#DC36BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC36BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 54, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.239 337.9) |
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 #DC36BA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC36BA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC36BA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC36BA text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 338)
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Step 400
400
#E76BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.188 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC36BA
oklch(63% 0.239 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#700B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.155 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#420C37
oklch(27% 0.098 337.5)
#DC36BA 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) | #3D6FBE | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B6 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84075 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC36BA
#DC36BA
oklch(63% 0.239 337.9)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #DC36BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC36BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.075
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #DC36BA 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.