#DC6CB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.166 340.7), rgb(220, 108, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#DC6CB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 340.7) |
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 #DC6CB9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6CB9 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CB9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CB9 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.104 340.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6CB9
oklch(68.7% 0.166 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D845AF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3169B
oklch(55.7% 0.231 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#880B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1757
oklch(37.7% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#DC6CB9 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) | #7288BC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76E8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6CB9
#DC6CB9
oklch(68.7% 0.166 340.7)
- #00B77A
#00B77A
oklch(68.8% 0.154 160.6)
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 #DC6CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #DC6CB9 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.