#DC3280
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(60.3% 0.213 358.3), rgb(220, 50, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DC3280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3280 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.213 358.3) |
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 #DC3280 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3280 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3280 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3280 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.167 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3280
oklch(60.3% 0.213 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#761141
oklch(37.8% 0.139 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#450E26
oklch(26.9% 0.087 358.1)
#DC3280 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) | #586482 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1155 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3280
#DC3280
oklch(60.3% 0.213 358.3)
- #009682
#009682
oklch(60.3% 0.11 178.9)
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 #DC3280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC3280 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.