#DC237B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.2% 0.223 359), rgb(220, 35, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#DC237B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC237B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 35, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.223 359) |
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 #DC237B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC237B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC237B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC237B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE719E
oklch(70.8% 0.16 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44287
oklch(63.2% 0.205 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC237B
oklch(59.2% 0.223 359)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91034D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#741540
oklch(37.6% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#DC237B 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) | #535F7D | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848177 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF004E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC237B
#DC237B
oklch(59.2% 0.223 359)
- #00937F
#00937F
oklch(59.4% 0.109 178.6)
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 #DC237B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC237B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC237B 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.