#DC6DC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.169 337.8), rgb(220, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#DC6DC0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 337.8) |
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 #DC6DC0 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6DC0 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DC0 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6DC0 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6DC0
oklch(69.1% 0.169 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D645B6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C113A2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#870971
oklch(42.7% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D175B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 338)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#DC6DC0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6718E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6DC0
#DC6DC0
oklch(69.1% 0.169 337.8)
- #00B973
#00B973
oklch(69.2% 0.163 157.7)
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 #DC6DC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6DC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC6DC0 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.