#DC55A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.188 347), rgb(220, 85, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DC55A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC55A5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 85, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.188 347) |
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 #DC55A5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC55A5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC55A5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC55A5 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E177B2
oklch(70.6% 0.148 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC55A5
oklch(65% 0.188 347)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.205 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61A75
oklch(49.2% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#871A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DC55A5 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) | #6479A7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5276 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC55A5
#DC55A5
oklch(65% 0.188 347)
- #00A87E
#00A87E
oklch(64.9% 0.133 167.2)
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 #DC55A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC55A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
Use #DC55A5 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.