#DC3E95
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.209 351.2), rgb(220, 62, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DC3E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3E95 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.209 351.2) |
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 #DC3E95 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3E95 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3E95 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3E95 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3E95
oklch(62% 0.209 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0A83
oklch(55.6% 0.227 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E045A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#72154A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#DC3E95 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) | #586C97 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858891 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3364 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3E95
#DC3E95
oklch(62% 0.209 351.2)
- #009D7D
#009D7D
oklch(62% 0.121 171.5)
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 #DC3E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC3E95 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.