#DC5481
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.174 2.9), rgb(220, 84, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#DC5481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5481 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.174 2.9) |
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 #DC5481 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5481 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5481 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5481 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57A98
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5481
oklch(63.7% 0.174 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53069
oklch(55.6% 0.189 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2057
oklch(49.1% 0.176 3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E47
oklch(42.7% 0.146 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#DC5481 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) | #6E7482 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4565 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5481
#DC5481
oklch(63.7% 0.174 2.9)
- #00A191
#00A191
oklch(63.6% 0.114 182.6)
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 #DC5481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #DC5481 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.