#DC5AA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.179 349.3), rgb(220, 90, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DC5AA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.179 349.3) |
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 #DC5AA1 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5AA1 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5AA1 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5AA1 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5AA1
oklch(65.4% 0.179 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3184
oklch(55.6% 0.194 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42170
oklch(49% 0.181 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#DC5AA1 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) | #6A7BA3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5576 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5AA1
#DC5AA1
oklch(65.4% 0.179 349.3)
- #00A983
#00A983
oklch(65.3% 0.13 169.4)
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 #DC5AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
Use #DC5AA1 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.