#DC308E
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(60.7% 0.22 352.8), rgb(220, 48, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#DC308E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC308E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 48, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.22 352.8) |
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 #DC308E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC308E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC308E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC308E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACADD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC308E
oklch(60.7% 0.22 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#750F48
oklch(37.7% 0.143 353)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#DC308E 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) | #526690 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED1C5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC308E
#DC308E
oklch(60.7% 0.22 352.8)
- #00987B
#00987B
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.8)
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 #DC308E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
Use #DC308E 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.