#DC487C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.2% 0.188 2.8), rgb(220, 72, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DC487C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC487C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.188 2.8) |
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 #DC487C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC487C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC487C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC487C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7698
oklch(70.8% 0.147 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC487C
oklch(62.2% 0.188 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2368
oklch(55.5% 0.204 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1057
oklch(49.2% 0.19 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1547
oklch(42.8% 0.157 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DC487C 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) | #676D7D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A79 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE345D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC487C
#DC487C
oklch(62.2% 0.188 2.8)
- #009C8D
#009C8D
oklch(62.2% 0.111 183)
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 #DC487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC487C 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.