#DC4CC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.5% 0.222 334.5), rgb(220, 76, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#DC4CC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 76, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.222 334.5) |
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 #DC4CC6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4CC6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4CC6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4CC6 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#E072CC
oklch(70.8% 0.174 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4CC6
oklch(65.5% 0.222 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF10AA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850777
oklch(42.6% 0.186 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1660
oklch(37.8% 0.145 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#DC4CC6 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) | #4A7ACA | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC2 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65782 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4CC6
#DC4CC6
oklch(65.5% 0.222 334.5)
- #00AC61
#00AC61
oklch(65.4% 0.163 154.6)
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 #DC4CC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC4CC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC4CC6 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.