#DC5886
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.17 1.4), rgb(220, 88, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DC5886 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5886 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 88, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.17 1.4) |
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 #DC5886 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5886 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5886 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5886 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5886
oklch(64.3% 0.17 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3336C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8235A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#88204A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DC5886 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) | #707687 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939083 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4B6A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5886
#DC5886
oklch(64.3% 0.17 1.4)
- #00A391
#00A391
oklch(64.2% 0.115 181.3)
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 #DC5886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
Use #DC5886 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.