#DC417B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.4% 0.196 2.1), rgb(220, 65, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#DC417B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC417B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 65, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.196 2.1) |
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 #DC417B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC417B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC417B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC417B text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7399
oklch(70.7% 0.154 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC417B
oklch(61.4% 0.196 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD1969
oklch(55.6% 0.213 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10158
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#900E48
oklch(42.8% 0.164 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#DC417B 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) | #636A7C | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8877 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2959 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC417B
#DC417B
oklch(61.4% 0.196 2.1)
- #009A8A
#009A8A
oklch(61.6% 0.11 182.1)
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 #DC417B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
Use #DC417B 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.