#DC5299
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.186 351.7), rgb(220, 82, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DC5299 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5299 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.186 351.7) |
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 #DC5299 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5299 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5299 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5299 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5299
oklch(64.2% 0.186 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32A80
oklch(55.6% 0.202 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8196C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#891A58
oklch(42.8% 0.156 352)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#DC5299 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) | #66769B | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4B6F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5299
#DC5299
oklch(64.2% 0.186 351.7)
- #00A584
#00A584
oklch(64.3% 0.125 171.8)
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 #DC5299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #DC5299 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.