#DC3D91
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.8% 0.208 352.7), rgb(220, 61, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#DC3D91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3D91 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 61, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.208 352.7) |
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 #DC3D91 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3D91 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3D91 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3D91 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3D91
oklch(61.8% 0.208 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC097F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0358
oklch(42.8% 0.175 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#731548
oklch(37.8% 0.136 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#DC3D91 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) | #596B93 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888D | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3062 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3D91
#DC3D91
oklch(61.8% 0.208 352.7)
- #009C7E
#009C7E
oklch(61.7% 0.119 172.7)
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 #DC3D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC3D91 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.