#DC5889
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.171 360), rgb(220, 88, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#DC5889 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5889 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.171 360) |
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 #DC5889 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5889 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5889 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5889 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5889
oklch(64.4% 0.171 360)
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Step 600
600
#C3326F
oklch(55.6% 0.187 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8235D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#DC5889 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) | #6F778A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939086 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4C6B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5889
#DC5889
oklch(64.4% 0.171 360)
- #00A490
#00A490
oklch(64.4% 0.117 180)
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 #DC5889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #DC5889 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.