#DC3D82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.202 358.7), rgb(220, 61, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DC3D82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3D82 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.202 358.7) |
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 #DC3D82 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3D82 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3D82 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3D82 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EC729F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3D82
oklch(61.3% 0.202 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE1071
oklch(55.7% 0.22 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#90074D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#DC3D82 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) | #5E6984 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE275B | 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°).
- #DC3D82
#DC3D82
oklch(61.3% 0.202 358.7)
- #009A85
#009A85
oklch(61.4% 0.113 178.5)
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 #DC3D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC3D82 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.