#DC559D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.184 350.4), rgb(220, 85, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#DC559D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC559D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.184 350.4) |
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 #DC559D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC559D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC559D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC559D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC559D
oklch(64.7% 0.184 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22C83
oklch(55.7% 0.2 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.186 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#871B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#DC559D 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) | #67789F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4F72 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC559D
#DC559D
oklch(64.7% 0.184 350.4)
- #00A783
#00A783
oklch(64.8% 0.128 170.3)
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 #DC559D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC559D 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.