Palettes / Colors / #DC6FA8
#DC6FA8 — Pink
#DC6FA8 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DC6FA8 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.
#DC6FA8 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 #6FDCA4; it also sits naturally between #DA6FDC and #DC6F71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC6FA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 111, 168 |
| HSL | 329°, 61%, 65% |
| HSV | 329°, 50%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 24%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.27, 29.41, 40.50 |
| Yxy | 29.41, 0.3768, 0.2622 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.14, 49.13, -10.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.23, 47.86, -9.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 44% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 24% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC6FA8
.text { color: #DC6FA8; }
.background { background-color: #DC6FA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC6FA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 111, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 61%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC6FA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 111, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC6FA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 111, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC6FA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC6FA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FDCA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC6FA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC6FA8
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 #DC6FA8: ·
How #DC6FA8 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 #DC6FA8 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 #DC6FA8?
#DC6FA8 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 111, 168). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC6FA8?
#DC6FA8 is RGB 220, 111, 168 — HSL 329°, 61%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 24%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC6FA8?
Its complement is #6FDCA4; analogous partners are #DA6FDC and #DC6F71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC6FA8 for text?
Black text on #DC6FA8 has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.