#DC62B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.181 340.3), rgb(220, 98, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DC62B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 340°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC62B8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.181 340.3) |
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 #DC62B8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC62B8 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC62B8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC62B8 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 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
#F7CAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.114 340.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC62B8
oklch(67.3% 0.181 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD3AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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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
#710E59
oklch(37.7% 0.151 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#DC62B8 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) | #6883BB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86485 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC62B8
#DC62B8
oklch(67.3% 0.181 340.3)
- #00B276
#00B276
oklch(67.4% 0.152 160.4)
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 #DC62B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC62B8.
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 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC62B8 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.