#DC66C2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.182 336.6), rgb(220, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#DC66C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC66C2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.182 336.6) |
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 #DC66C2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC66C2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66C2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66C2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC66C2
oklch(68.2% 0.182 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D93CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F105E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 337)
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Step 950
950
#410D37
oklch(26.9% 0.096 336.7)
#DC66C2 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) | #6886C5 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BF | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66B8B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC66C2
#DC66C2
oklch(68.2% 0.182 336.6)
- #00B66E
#00B66E
oklch(68.3% 0.164 156.7)
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 #DC66C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC66C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.073
Use #DC66C2 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.