#DC68BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.175 338.7), rgb(220, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DC68BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68BD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.175 338.7) |
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 #DC68BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68BD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68BD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D8
oklch(81% 0.109 339.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68BD
oklch(68.3% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D940B6
oklch(63.1% 0.224 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F135B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#DC68BD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76B8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68BD
#DC68BD
oklch(68.3% 0.175 338.7)
- #00B674
#00B674
oklch(68.4% 0.158 158.7)
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 #DC68BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC68BD 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.