#DC5394
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.182 354), rgb(220, 83, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#DC5394 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5394 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.182 354) |
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 #DC5394 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5394 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5394 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5394 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5394
oklch(64.1% 0.182 354)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 354)
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Step 700
700
#A81C68
oklch(49.1% 0.184 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B55
oklch(42.8% 0.153 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#DC5394 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) | #687596 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F91 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4A6D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5394
#DC5394
oklch(64.1% 0.182 354)
- #00A487
#00A487
oklch(64.1% 0.122 174.1)
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 #DC5394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #DC5394 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.