#DC6DB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.164 340.8), rgb(220, 109, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#DC6DB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.164 340.8) |
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 #DC6DB9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6DB9 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DB9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DB9 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.103 340.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6DB9
oklch(68.8% 0.164 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#D746AF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2199A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#880D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1857
oklch(37.6% 0.137 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#DC6DB9 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) | #7389BC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76F8B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6DB9
#DC6DB9
oklch(68.8% 0.164 340.8)
- #00B77B
#00B77B
oklch(68.8% 0.153 161)
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 #DC6DB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6DB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #DC6DB9 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.