#DC547F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.173 3.9), rgb(220, 84, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DC547F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC547F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 84, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.173 3.9) |
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 #DC547F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC547F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC547F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC547F text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A97
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC547F
oklch(63.6% 0.173 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53067
oklch(55.5% 0.188 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2055
oklch(49.1% 0.175 4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E46
oklch(42.7% 0.145 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#DC547F 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) | #6F7380 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4465 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC547F
#DC547F
oklch(63.6% 0.173 3.9)
- #00A192
#00A192
oklch(63.7% 0.113 183.3)
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 #DC547F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #DC547F 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.