#DC38BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.4% 0.24 336.3), rgb(220, 56, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DC38BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 336°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC38BF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.24 336.3) |
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 #DC38BF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC38BF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC38BF text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC38BF text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.118 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#E66CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.187 336.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC38BF
oklch(63.4% 0.24 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#700C60
oklch(37.8% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#420C38
oklch(27.1% 0.099 336.5)
#DC38BF 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) | #3B71C3 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BB | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74478 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC38BF
#DC38BF
oklch(63.4% 0.24 336.3)
- #00A562
#00A562
oklch(63.5% 0.153 156.2)
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 #DC38BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC38BF.
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 0.041
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.079
Use #DC38BF 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.