#DC558F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.177 356.6), rgb(220, 85, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DC558F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC558F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.177 356.6) |
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 #DC558F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC558F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC558F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC558F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC558F
oklch(64.2% 0.177 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32F76
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A81F63
oklch(49.1% 0.179 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#891D51
oklch(42.8% 0.149 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#DC558F 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) | #6B7691 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4A6C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC558F
#DC558F
oklch(64.2% 0.177 356.6)
- #00A48B
#00A48B
oklch(64.2% 0.119 176.7)
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 #DC558F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC558F 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.