#DC5DB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.186 341.6), rgb(220, 93, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC5DB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 93, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.186 341.6) |
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 #DC5DB4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5DB4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5DB4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5DB4 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD2
oklch(81% 0.091 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5DB4
oklch(66.5% 0.186 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3094
oklch(55.6% 0.201 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1207E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831E67
oklch(42.8% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#692054
oklch(37.6% 0.121 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#DC5DB4 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) | #657FB7 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85E81 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5DB4
#DC5DB4
oklch(66.5% 0.186 341.6)
- #00AF77
#00AF77
oklch(66.6% 0.147 161.6)
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 #DC5DB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5DB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #DC5DB4 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.