#DC4789
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.5% 0.193 357.1), rgb(220, 71, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DC4789 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4789 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.193 357.1) |
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 #DC4789 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4789 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4789 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4789 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4789
oklch(62.5% 0.193 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91F75
oklch(55.5% 0.21 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0B62
oklch(49.2% 0.196 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1250
oklch(42.7% 0.162 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#DC4789 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) | #636E8B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3862 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4789
#DC4789
oklch(62.5% 0.193 357.1)
- #009E86
#009E86
oklch(62.5% 0.116 176.8)
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 #DC4789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC4789 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.