#DC3C8B
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.5% 0.207 354.9), rgb(220, 60, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DC3C8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 355°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3C8B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 60, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.207 354.9) |
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 #DC3C8B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3C8B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3C8B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3C8B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A6
oklch(70.8% 0.161 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3C8B
oklch(61.5% 0.207 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD0A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0454
oklch(42.6% 0.173 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#731545
oklch(37.6% 0.134 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#DC3C8B 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) | #5B6A8D | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2B5E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3C8B
#DC3C8B
oklch(61.5% 0.207 354.9)
- #009B81
#009B81
oklch(61.6% 0.116 175.1)
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 #DC3C8B, 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 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC3C8B 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.