#DC4AA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.202 346.4), rgb(220, 74, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DC4AA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 74, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.202 346.4) |
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 #DC4AA4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4AA4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4AA4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4AA4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E574B5
oklch(70.8% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4AA4
oklch(63.8% 0.202 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.22 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A90678
oklch(49% 0.205 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1061
oklch(42.7% 0.169 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1950
oklch(37.7% 0.133 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#DC4AA4 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) | #5B73A7 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868CA1 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4770 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4AA4
#DC4AA4
oklch(63.8% 0.202 346.4)
- #00A479
#00A479
oklch(63.7% 0.132 166.2)
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 #DC4AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
Use #DC4AA4 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.