Color

#DC6DB9

Vivid warm purple. Nearest reference color: Sky magenta.

RGB

0–255

220

109

185

CMYK

0–100%

50.45%

15.91%

13.73%

RGB describes how #DC6DB9 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 220, green 109 and blue 185.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 0%, magenta 50.45%, yellow 15.91% and black 13.73%.

HSL values

H 318.92° S 61.33% L 64.51%

In the HSL color model, #DC6DB9 has a hue of 318.92°, 61.33% saturation and 64.51% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#DC6DB9 is a medium, warm purple with vivid chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Medium
Chroma: Vivid

Color formats

Copy #DC6DB9 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #DC6DB9

RGB rgb(220, 109, 185)

HSL hsl(318.92 61.33% 64.51%)

OKLCH oklch(0.688165 0.164374 340.8108)

CSS --color: #DC6DB9;

Tints of #DC6DB9

Tints are lighter variations of #DC6DB9. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FFE6F5 #FFC4E9 #FF9FDE #F382CE #DC6DB9

Shades of #DC6DB9

Shades are darker variations of #DC6DB9. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#DC6DB9 #AC418D #7D0E63 #450034 #11000B

Tones of #DC6DB9

Tones reduce the chroma of #DC6DB9, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#DC6DB9 #D079B3 #C383AC #B58DA6 #A6959F

Tonal range of #DC6DB9

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #DC6DB9 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FFE6F5 #FFC4E9 #FF9FDE #F382CE #DC6DB9 #AC418D #7D0E63 #450034 #11000B

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FFE6F5;
    --color-200: #FFC4E9;
    --color-300: #FF9FDE;
    --color-400: #F382CE;
    --color-500: #DC6DB9;
    --color-600: #AC418D;
    --color-700: #7D0E63;
    --color-800: #450034;
    --color-900: #11000B;
}

Colors that go with #DC6DB9

Color harmonies for #DC6DB9 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#DC6DB9 #00B77B

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#BB7AE5 #DC6DB9 #ED6982

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#DC6DB9 #AF9C00 #00ACD1

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#DC6DB9 #76AE31 #00B2AC

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#DC6DB9 #D38800 #00B77B #3D9EFC

CSS gradients with #DC6DB9

These gradients show how #DC6DB9 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#DC6DB9 #E893CB #F2B7DC #F9DBEE #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DC6DB9, #E893CB, #F2B7DC, #F9DBEE, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#DC6DB9 #95487D #542646 #1B0815 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DC6DB9, #95487D, #542646, #1B0815, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#DC6DB9 #A583F2 #439FF9 #00AFBE #00B77B

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DC6DB9, #A583F2, #439FF9, #00AFBE, #00B77B);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #DC6DB9. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

3.03:1

AA normal Fail AA large Pass AAA normal Fail

Black text

6.93:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Fail

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.2966 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #DC6DB9 as the background.

background-color: #DC6DB9;
color: #000000;

Using #DC6DB9 in design

See how #DC6DB9 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#DC6DB9 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #DC6DB9 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#FFC4E9

#DC6DB9

#450034

Colors similar to #DC6DB9

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #DC6DB9, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#F886D3 #C154A0 #E85FBF #D079B3 #D371C9 #E46AA7 #E07DD6 #D65E9B

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #DC6DB9 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #7389BC Deuteranopia #919BB6 Tritanopia #E76F8B

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #DC6DB9 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 43.7414
Y: 29.659
Z: 49.3105

CIELAB

L*: 61.3589
a*: 52.5871
b*: -20.2103

OKLab

L: 0.688165
a: 0.155241
b: -0.054028

OKLCH

L: 0.688165
C: 0.164374
H: 340.8108°