#DC5BBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.196 337.3), rgb(220, 91, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DC5BBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5BBF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.196 337.3) |
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 #DC5BBF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5BBF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5BBF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5BBF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5BBF
oklch(66.8% 0.196 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01A88
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821A6E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#DC5BBF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76085 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5BBF
#DC5BBF
oklch(66.8% 0.196 337.3)
- #00B06C
#00B06C
oklch(66.6% 0.158 157.3)
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 #DC5BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
Use #DC5BBF 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.