#DC5FB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.186 340.1), rgb(220, 95, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DC5FB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 95, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 340.1) |
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 #DC5FB8 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5FB8 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5FB8 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC5FB8 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3A3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC5FB8
oklch(66.9% 0.186 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF36B5
oklch(63.2% 0.237 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#720B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.154 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#430B35
oklch(27% 0.099 340)
#DC5FB8 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) | #6581BB | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86283 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5FB8
#DC5FB8
oklch(66.9% 0.186 340.1)
- #00B074
#00B074
oklch(66.8% 0.151 160.2)
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 #DC5FB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5FB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #DC5FB8 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.