#DC65BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.181 337.7), rgb(220, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DC65BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC65BF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.181 337.7) |
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 #DC65BF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC65BF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65BF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65BF text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 338)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC65BF
oklch(68% 0.181 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA3BB9
oklch(63% 0.232 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F105D
oklch(37.7% 0.151 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#420D36
oklch(27% 0.096 338.5)
#DC65BF 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) | #6885C2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BC | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76989 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC65BF
#DC65BF
oklch(68% 0.181 337.7)
- #00B570
#00B570
oklch(68.1% 0.161 157.5)
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 #DC65BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC65BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DC65BF 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.