#DC5AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.181 347.5), rgb(220, 90, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DC5AA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.181 347.5) |
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 #DC5AA5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5AA5 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5AA5 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5AA5 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5AA5
oklch(65.6% 0.181 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3088
oklch(55.5% 0.196 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42073
oklch(49.1% 0.183 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#DC5AA5 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) | #687BA7 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5778 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5AA5
#DC5AA5
oklch(65.6% 0.181 347.5)
- #00AA80
#00AA80
oklch(65.5% 0.134 167.4)
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 #DC5AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #DC5AA5 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.