#DC5985
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.168 2.1), rgb(220, 89, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DC5985 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5985 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.168 2.1) |
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 #DC5985 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5985 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5985 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5985 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5985
oklch(64.4% 0.168 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3346B
oklch(55.7% 0.183 2)
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Step 700
700
#A82559
oklch(49.2% 0.17 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#882149
oklch(42.7% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DC5985 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) | #717786 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4C6A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5985
#DC5985
oklch(64.4% 0.168 2.1)
- #00A493
#00A493
oklch(64.5% 0.115 182.1)
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 #DC5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #DC5985 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.