#DC68B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.168 343.4), rgb(220, 104, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DC68B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68B2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.168 343.4) |
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 #DC68B2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68B2 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68B2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68B2 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68B2
oklch(67.9% 0.168 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB43AA
oklch(63.2% 0.214 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C60D95
oklch(55.6% 0.233 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A0567
oklch(42.6% 0.179 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1554
oklch(37.6% 0.14 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#DC68B2 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) | #7085B4 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86885 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68B2
#DC68B2
oklch(67.9% 0.168 343.4)
- #00B37E
#00B37E
oklch(67.8% 0.146 163.4)
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 #DC68B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68B2.
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 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #DC68B2 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.