#DC6BC2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.174 336.9), rgb(220, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#DC6BC2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.174 336.9) |
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 #DC6BC2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6BC2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BC2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6BC2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6BC2
oklch(68.9% 0.174 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D742B9
oklch(63.2% 0.222 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C208A5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880373
oklch(42.8% 0.186 337)
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Step 900
900
#6D155D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F36
oklch(26.9% 0.091 337)
#DC6BC2 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) | #6D89C5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABF | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66F8E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6BC2
#DC6BC2
oklch(68.9% 0.174 336.9)
- #00B870
#00B870
oklch(68.9% 0.164 156.9)
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 #DC6BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #DC6BC2 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.