#DC5EBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.188 339.3), rgb(220, 94, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DC5EBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5EBA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.188 339.3) |
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 #DC5EBA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5EBA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5EBA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC5EBA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC5EBA
oklch(66.9% 0.188 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF33B7
oklch(63.1% 0.241 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#72085C
oklch(37.7% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#430B36
oklch(27% 0.099 339.1)
#DC5EBA 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) | #6481BD | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76184 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5EBA
#DC5EBA
oklch(66.9% 0.188 339.3)
- #00B072
#00B072
oklch(66.8% 0.153 159.4)
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 #DC5EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #DC5EBA 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.