#DC589D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.18 350.8), rgb(220, 88, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DC589D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC589D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 88, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.18 350.8) |
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 #DC589D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC589D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC589D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC589D text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC589D
oklch(65% 0.18 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02F81
oklch(55.5% 0.195 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5206D
oklch(49% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#DC589D 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) | #69799F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5274 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC589D
#DC589D
oklch(65% 0.18 350.8)
- #00A884
#00A884
oklch(65.1% 0.128 170.4)
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 #DC589D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
Use #DC589D 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.