#DC57A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.186 346.4), rgb(220, 87, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DC57A7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC57A7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 87, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.186 346.4) |
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 #DC57A7 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC57A7 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC57A7 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC57A7 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B3
oklch(70.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC57A7
oklch(65.3% 0.186 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51C76
oklch(49.1% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#861C60
oklch(42.8% 0.156 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142E
oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9)
#DC57A7 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) | #657AA9 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5478 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC57A7
#DC57A7
oklch(65.3% 0.186 346.4)
- #00A97D
#00A97D
oklch(65.2% 0.135 166.3)
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 #DC57A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC57A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.078
Use #DC57A7 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.