#DC53BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.7% 0.206 338), rgb(220, 83, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#DC53BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC53BC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 83, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.206 338) |
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 #DC53BC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC53BC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC53BC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC53BC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC53BC
oklch(65.7% 0.206 338)
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Step 600
600
#BE219F
oklch(55.6% 0.224 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30E88
oklch(49% 0.208 338)
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Step 800
800
#85146F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#DC53BC 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) | #587CBF | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B9 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75880 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC53BC
#DC53BC
oklch(65.7% 0.206 338)
- #00AD6C
#00AD6C
oklch(65.8% 0.154 157.9)
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 #DC53BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC53BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #DC53BC 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.