#DC60AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.177 344.8), rgb(220, 96, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DC60AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC60AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 96, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 344.8) |
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 #DC60AD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC60AD | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC60AD text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC60AD text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC60AD
oklch(66.6% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12578
oklch(49.2% 0.179 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#832161
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#DC60AD 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) | #6B80AF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC60AD
#DC60AD
oklch(66.6% 0.177 344.8)
- #00AE7E
#00AE7E
oklch(66.5% 0.14 165)
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 #DC60AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC60AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #DC60AD 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.