#DC497C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.187 3), rgb(220, 73, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#DC497C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC497C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.187 3) |
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 #DC497C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC497C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC497C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC497C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97698
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC497C
oklch(62.3% 0.187 3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2468
oklch(55.6% 0.203 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1256
oklch(49% 0.188 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1647
oklch(42.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DC497C 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) | #686D7D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A79 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE355E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC497C
#DC497C
oklch(62.3% 0.187 3)
- #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 #DC497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC497C 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.