#DC428A
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.2 356), rgb(220, 66, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DC428A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 356°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC428A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 66, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.2 356) |
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 #DC428A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC428A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC428A text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC428A text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC428A
oklch(62% 0.2 356)
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Step 600
600
#CB1777
oklch(55.6% 0.217 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C52
oklch(42.7% 0.167 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#DC428A 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) | #5F6C8C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898986 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3261 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC428A
#DC428A
oklch(62% 0.2 356)
- #009C84
#009C84
oklch(61.9% 0.115 176.6)
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 #DC428A, 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 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC428A 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.