#DC5A90
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.171 357.1), rgb(220, 90, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#DC5A90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5A90 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.171 357.1) |
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 #DC5A90 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5A90 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5A90 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5A90 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5A90
oklch(64.8% 0.171 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13375
oklch(55.6% 0.186 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62462
oklch(49.1% 0.173 357)
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Step 800
800
#872150
oklch(42.7% 0.143 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2242
oklch(37.8% 0.111 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#DC5A90 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) | #6F7992 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC506F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5A90
#DC5A90
oklch(64.8% 0.171 357.1)
- #00A68D
#00A68D
oklch(64.8% 0.12 176.9)
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 #DC5A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #DC5A90 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.