#DC57B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.198 339.3), rgb(220, 87, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DC57B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC57B9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 87, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.198 339.3) |
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 #DC57B9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC57B9 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC57B9 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC57B9 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE77C0
oklch(70.8% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC57B9
oklch(66% 0.198 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD289B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A21784
oklch(49% 0.199 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#84186C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D57
oklch(37.6% 0.129 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#DC57B9 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) | #5D7DBC | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B6 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85B80 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC57B9
#DC57B9
oklch(66% 0.198 339.3)
- #00AD70
#00AD70
oklch(65.9% 0.151 159.4)
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 #DC57B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC57B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.081
Use #DC57B9 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.