#DC609C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.167 352.5), rgb(220, 96, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#DC609C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC609C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.167 352.5) |
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 #DC609C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC609C | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC609C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC609C text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC609C
oklch(66% 0.167 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD377D
oklch(55.6% 0.182 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3286A
oklch(49.2% 0.17 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#842356
oklch(42.6% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#DC609C 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) | #717E9E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5A77 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC609C
#DC609C
oklch(66% 0.167 352.5)
- #00AB8A
#00AB8A
oklch(66% 0.127 172.4)
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 #DC609C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC609C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
Use #DC609C 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.