#DC6FA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.149 350.2), rgb(220, 111, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#DC6FA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.149 350.2) |
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 #DC6FA6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6FA6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FA6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FA6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6FA6
oklch(68.4% 0.149 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D94D99
oklch(63.2% 0.19 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42684
oklch(55.6% 0.208 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9156F
oklch(49.2% 0.193 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#89175B
oklch(42.7% 0.16 350)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#DC6FA6 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) | #7B88A8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989AA3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96B84 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6FA6
#DC6FA6
oklch(68.4% 0.149 350.2)
- #00B48D
#00B48D
oklch(68.5% 0.135 170.1)
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 #DC6FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6FA6 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.