#DC3C80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.203 359.4), rgb(220, 60, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DC3C80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3C80 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.203 359.4) |
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 #DC3C80 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3C80 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3C80 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3C80 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED719E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3C80
oklch(61.1% 0.203 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.22 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#90064C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#DC3C80 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) | #5E6882 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2459 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3C80
#DC3C80
oklch(61.1% 0.203 359.4)
- #009985
#009985
oklch(61.2% 0.112 179.1)
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 #DC3C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.070
Use #DC3C80 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.