Palettes / Colors / #DC60BF
#DC60BF — Pink
#DC60BF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DC60BF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC60BF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #60DC7D; it also sits naturally between #BB60DC and #DC6081. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC60BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 96, 191 |
| HSL | 314°, 64%, 62% |
| HSV | 314°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 43.10, 27.34, 52.30 |
| Yxy | 27.34, 0.3512, 0.2228 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.29, 59.61, -26.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.29, 59.35, -26.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 38% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC60BF
.text { color: #DC60BF; }
.background { background-color: #DC60BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC60BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 96, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 64%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC60BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 96, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC60BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 96, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC60BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC60BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #60DC7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC60BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC60BF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC60BF: ·
How #DC60BF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC60BF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC60BF?
#DC60BF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 96, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC60BF?
#DC60BF is RGB 220, 96, 191 — HSL 314°, 64%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC60BF?
Its complement is #60DC7D; analogous partners are #BB60DC and #DC6081. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC60BF for text?
Black text on #DC60BF has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.