#DC489D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.201 349), rgb(220, 72, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#DC489D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC489D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.201 349) |
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 #DC489D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC489D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC489D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC489D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CB
oklch(81% 0.098 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC489D
oklch(63.3% 0.201 349)
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Step 600
600
#C61B87
oklch(55.5% 0.219 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0573
oklch(49.1% 0.203 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#DC489D 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) | #5C719F | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B9A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB426C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC489D
#DC489D
oklch(63.3% 0.201 349)
- #00A27D
#00A27D
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.2)
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 #DC489D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.074
Use #DC489D 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.