#DC37B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.8% 0.234 339.5), rgb(220, 55, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DC37B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC37B5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 55, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.234 339.5) |
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 #DC37B5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC37B5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC37B5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC37B5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#E86CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.184 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC37B5
oklch(62.8% 0.234 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#710D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.153 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#420C35
oklch(26.9% 0.096 339.4)
#DC37B5 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) | #426FB8 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988B1 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93E73 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC37B5
#DC37B5
oklch(62.8% 0.234 339.5)
- #00A269
#00A269
oklch(62.8% 0.143 159.6)
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 #DC37B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC37B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #DC37B5 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.