#DC598C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.6% 0.171 358.8), rgb(220, 89, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DC598C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 359°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC598C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.171 358.8) |
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 #DC598C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC598C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC598C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC598C text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC598C
oklch(64.6% 0.171 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23371
oklch(55.6% 0.186 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7245F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#88204E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#DC598C 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) | #6F788D | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4E6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC598C
#DC598C
oklch(64.6% 0.171 358.8)
- #00A58F
#00A58F
oklch(64.6% 0.118 178.7)
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 #DC598C, 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
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #DC598C 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.