#DC4995
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3), rgb(220, 73, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DC4995 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4995 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3) |
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 #DC4995 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4995 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4995 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4995 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4995
oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C71F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.213 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1258
oklch(42.6% 0.164 352)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#DC4995 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) | #607197 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B92 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3F69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4995
#DC4995
oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3)
- #00A181
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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 #DC4995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #DC4995 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.