#DC60B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.183 341), rgb(220, 96, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DC60B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC60B6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 96, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 341) |
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 #DC60B6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC60B6 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC60B6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC60B6 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC60B6
oklch(67% 0.183 341)
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Step 500
500
#DE38B2
oklch(63.1% 0.233 341)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#710C59
oklch(37.6% 0.152 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#430C34
oklch(27% 0.096 341.1)
#DC60B6 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) | #6781B9 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86283 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC60B6
#DC60B6
oklch(67% 0.183 341)
- #00B076
#00B076
oklch(66.9% 0.149 160.9)
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 #DC60B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC60B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DC60B6 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.