#DC517B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1), rgb(220, 81, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#DC517B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC517B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1) |
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 #DC517B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC517B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC517B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC517B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77995
oklch(70.8% 0.138 5.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC517B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72D64
oklch(55.6% 0.192 5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D53
oklch(49.2% 0.179 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C44
oklch(42.6% 0.148 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F39
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DC517B 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) | #6E717C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D78 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3F61 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC517B
#DC517B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1)
- #009F92
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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 #DC517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
Use #DC517B 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.