#DC4C9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.196 349.8), rgb(220, 76, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DC4C9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4C9C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.196 349.8) |
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 #DC4C9C | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4C9C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4C9C text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4C9C 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4C9C
oklch(63.7% 0.196 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52285
oklch(55.6% 0.212 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F71
oklch(49.2% 0.198 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A145C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#DC4C9C 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) | #60739E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D99 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB456D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4C9C
#DC4C9C
oklch(63.7% 0.196 349.8)
- #00A37F
#00A37F
oklch(63.6% 0.126 169.9)
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 #DC4C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #DC4C9C 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.