#DC5A8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.17 358), rgb(220, 90, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#DC5A8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5A8E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.17 358) |
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 #DC5A8E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5A8E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5A8E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5A8E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEABC0
oklch(81% 0.083 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#E27BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5A8E
oklch(64.8% 0.17 358)
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Step 600
600
#C13473
oklch(55.6% 0.184 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62460
oklch(49% 0.172 358)
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Step 800
800
#87214F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2241
oklch(37.7% 0.111 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#DC5A8E 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) | #707890 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4F6E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5A8E
#DC5A8E
oklch(64.8% 0.17 358)
- #00A68E
#00A68E
oklch(64.9% 0.12 177.5)
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 #DC5A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #DC5A8E 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.