#DC56BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.1% 0.203 337.4), rgb(220, 86, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#DC56BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC56BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.203 337.4) |
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 #DC56BE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC56BE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC56BE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC56BE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC56BE
oklch(66.1% 0.203 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD25A0
oklch(55.7% 0.221 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21389
oklch(49.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#84166F
oklch(42.7% 0.17 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#DC56BE 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) | #5A7DC1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BB | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75C82 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC56BE
#DC56BE
oklch(66.1% 0.203 337.4)
- #00AE6B
#00AE6B
oklch(66.1% 0.156 157.4)
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 #DC56BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC56BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.084
Use #DC56BE 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.