#DC40AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.219 343.2), rgb(220, 64, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DC40AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC40AB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 64, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.219 343.2) |
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 #DC40AB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC40AB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC40AB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC40AB text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E770BC
oklch(70.8% 0.171 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC40AB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70196
oklch(55.6% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#701355
oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DC40AB 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) | #5070AE | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA7 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4070 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC40AB
#DC40AB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 343.2)
- #00A272
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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 #DC40AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC40AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
Use #DC40AB 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.