#DC5A9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.176 352), rgb(220, 90, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DC5A9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5A9B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.176 352) |
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 #DC5A9B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5A9B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5A9B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5A9B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5A9B
oklch(65.2% 0.176 352)
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Step 600
600
#C0327F
oklch(55.7% 0.191 352)
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Step 700
700
#A5226B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 352)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#DC5A9B 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) | #6C7A9D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5374 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5A9B
#DC5A9B
oklch(65.2% 0.176 352)
- #00A887
#00A887
oklch(65.2% 0.126 172.1)
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 #DC5A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
Use #DC5A9B 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.