#DC6FB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.158 342.8), rgb(220, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#DC6FB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 343°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 342.8) |
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 #DC6FB5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6FB5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FB5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6FB5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6FB5
oklch(68.9% 0.158 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#D749A9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22095
oklch(55.7% 0.22 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A70C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#871367
oklch(42.7% 0.169 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A54
oklch(37.7% 0.133 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#401131
oklch(26.9% 0.084 342.6)
#DC6FB5 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) | #768AB7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BB2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86F8A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6FB5
#DC6FB5
oklch(68.9% 0.158 342.8)
- #00B780
#00B780
oklch(68.9% 0.149 163)
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 #DC6FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6FB5.
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 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #DC6FB5 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.