#DC428F
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.2% 0.202 354), rgb(220, 66, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#DC428F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC428F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 66, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.202 354) |
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 #DC428F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC428F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC428F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC428F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC428F
oklch(62.2% 0.202 354)
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Step 600
600
#CA167C
oklch(55.5% 0.219 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0B55
oklch(42.8% 0.169 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#721746
oklch(37.7% 0.132 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#DC428F 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) | #5D6D91 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898B | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3563 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC428F
#DC428F
oklch(62.2% 0.202 354)
- #009D81
#009D81
oklch(62.1% 0.118 174)
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 #DC428F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC428F 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.