#DC568A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.2% 0.174 359.1), rgb(220, 86, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DC568A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC568A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 86, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.174 359.1) |
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 #DC568A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC568A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC568A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC568A text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC568A
oklch(64.2% 0.174 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33071
oklch(55.5% 0.19 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8215E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#891F4D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#DC568A 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) | #6E768B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F87 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4A6A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC568A
#DC568A
oklch(64.2% 0.174 359.1)
- #00A38E
#00A38E
oklch(64.1% 0.117 179.3)
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 #DC568A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
Use #DC568A 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.