#DC4983
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.189 360), rgb(220, 73, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#DC4983 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4983 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.189 360) |
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 #DC4983 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4983 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4983 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4983 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9769D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4983
oklch(62.5% 0.189 360)
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Step 600
600
#C9236E
oklch(55.5% 0.205 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE115C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#DC4983 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) | #666E85 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A80 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3861 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4983
#DC4983
oklch(62.5% 0.189 360)
- #009D8A
#009D8A
oklch(62.4% 0.113 180.2)
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 #DC4983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC4983 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.