#DC5991
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.173 356.4), rgb(220, 89, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DC5991 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5991 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.173 356.4) |
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 #DC5991 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5991 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5991 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5991 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5991
oklch(64.8% 0.173 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13276
oklch(55.5% 0.188 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62363
oklch(49% 0.174 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#DC5991 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) | #6E7893 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91918E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4F6F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5991
#DC5991
oklch(64.8% 0.173 356.4)
- #00A68C
#00A68C
oklch(64.8% 0.121 176.2)
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 #DC5991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #DC5991 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.