#DC508D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.183 356.7), rgb(220, 80, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DC508D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC508D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.183 356.7) |
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 #DC508D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC508D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC508D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC508D text on black | 5.57:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC508D
oklch(63.6% 0.183 356.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C52A76
oklch(55.6% 0.199 356.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AA1963
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1A51
oklch(42.7% 0.153 356.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
-
Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DC508D 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) | #68738F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4468 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC508D
#DC508D
oklch(63.6% 0.183 356.7)
- #00A289
#00A289
oklch(63.7% 0.119 176.5)
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 #DC508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC508D 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.