#DC1688
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.235 353.6), rgb(220, 22, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DC1688 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1688 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 22, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.235 353.6) |
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 #DC1688 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1688 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1688 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1688 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C6
oklch(81% 0.106 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#E43C93
oklch(63.1% 0.216 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1688
oklch(59.1% 0.235 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#751047
oklch(37.7% 0.142 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#DC1688 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) | #495E8A | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8084 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0052 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1688
#DC1688
oklch(59.1% 0.235 353.6)
- #009378
#009378
oklch(59.2% 0.113 173.6)
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 #DC1688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.074
Use #DC1688 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.