#DC568C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.175 358.2), rgb(220, 86, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DC568C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC568C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 86, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.175 358.2) |
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 #DC568C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC568C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC568C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC568C text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC568C
oklch(64.2% 0.175 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33072
oklch(55.5% 0.19 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82060
oklch(49.1% 0.177 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#891E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2041
oklch(37.7% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#DC568C 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) | #6D768E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4A6B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC568C
#DC568C
oklch(64.2% 0.175 358.2)
- #00A48D
#00A48D
oklch(64.3% 0.118 178)
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 #DC568C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #DC568C 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.