#DC5CB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.19 340), rgb(220, 92, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC5CB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.19 340) |
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 #DC5CB8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5CB8 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5CB8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5CB8 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5CB8
oklch(66.6% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E98
oklch(55.6% 0.206 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11E82
oklch(49.2% 0.192 340)
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Step 800
800
#831D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#DC5CB8 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) | #627FBB | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85F82 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5CB8
#DC5CB8
oklch(66.6% 0.19 340)
- #00AF73
#00AF73
oklch(66.5% 0.15 160)
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 #DC5CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
Use #DC5CB8 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.