#DC3A85
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.1% 0.207 357.1), rgb(220, 58, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DC3A85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3A85 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 58, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.207 357.1) |
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 #DC3A85 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3A85 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3A85 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3A85 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
-
Step 400
400
#ED70A2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 356.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3A85
oklch(61.1% 0.207 357.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CE0775
oklch(55.6% 0.224 357)
-
Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
-
Step 800
800
#900250
oklch(42.6% 0.173 357)
-
Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
-
Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#DC3A85 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) | #5B6887 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888681 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE245B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3A85
#DC3A85
oklch(61.1% 0.207 357.1)
- #009982
#009982
oklch(61.1% 0.113 177)
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 #DC3A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC3A85 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.