#DC6EB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.157 344.6), rgb(220, 110, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#DC6EB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.157 344.6) |
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 #DC6EB1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6EB1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6EB1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6EB1 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6EB1
oklch(68.6% 0.157 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D849A6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32091
oklch(55.7% 0.219 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.203 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#881264
oklch(42.6% 0.168 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#DC6EB1 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) | #7788B3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86D88 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6EB1
#DC6EB1
oklch(68.6% 0.157 344.6)
- #00B683
#00B683
oklch(68.8% 0.145 164.6)
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 #DC6EB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6EB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DC6EB1 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.