#DC5BAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.184 344.3), rgb(220, 91, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#DC5BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5BAD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.184 344.3) |
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 #DC5BAD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5BAD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5BAD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5BAD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5BAD
oklch(66% 0.184 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31F79
oklch(49.1% 0.187 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841E63
oklch(42.7% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#DC5BAD 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) | #667DB0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95A7C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5BAD
#DC5BAD
oklch(66% 0.184 344.3)
- #00AC7B
#00AC7B
oklch(65.9% 0.14 164.3)
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 #DC5BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
Use #DC5BAD 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.