#DC4D89
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.186 358), rgb(220, 77, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DC4D89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4D89 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 77, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.186 358) |
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 #DC4D89 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4D89 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4D89 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4D89 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E777A0
oklch(70.8% 0.145 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4D89
oklch(63.1% 0.186 358)
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Step 600
600
#C72773
oklch(55.6% 0.202 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1660
oklch(49.2% 0.188 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B184F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#DC4D89 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) | #67718B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3F65 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4D89
#DC4D89
oklch(63.1% 0.186 358)
- #00A089
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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 #DC4D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #DC4D89 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.