#DC66B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.171 343.2), rgb(220, 102, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DC66B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC66B2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.171 343.2) |
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 #DC66B2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC66B2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66B2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66B2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC66B2
oklch(67.6% 0.171 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70396
oklch(55.6% 0.237 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#701455
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DC66B2 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) | #6F84B4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AF | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86684 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC66B2
#DC66B2
oklch(67.6% 0.171 343.2)
- #00B27D
#00B27D
oklch(67.6% 0.146 163.2)
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 #DC66B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC66B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC66B2 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.