#DC3EAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.223 342), rgb(220, 62, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#DC3EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3EAE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.223 342) |
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 #DC3EAE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3EAE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3EAE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3EAE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E76FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 342)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#701256
oklch(37.6% 0.145 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#DC3EAE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4071 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3EAE
#DC3EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 342)
- #00A26F
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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 #DC3EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC3EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #DC3EAE 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.