#DC66B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.175 340.6), rgb(220, 102, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#DC66B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC66B8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.175 340.6) |
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 #DC66B8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC66B8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66B8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66B8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D6
oklch(81% 0.109 340.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC66B8
oklch(67.8% 0.175 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB3FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.223 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#701258
oklch(37.7% 0.146 341)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#DC66B8 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) | #6C85BB | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B5 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76887 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC66B8
#DC66B8
oklch(67.8% 0.175 340.6)
- #00B478
#00B478
oklch(68% 0.152 160.6)
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 #DC66B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC66B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #DC66B8 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.