#DC5C8B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.166 359.9), rgb(220, 92, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DC5C8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5C8B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.166 359.9) |
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 #DC5C8B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5C8B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5C8B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5C8B text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5C8B
oklch(64.9% 0.166 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1366F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 0)
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Step 700
700
#A6275D
oklch(49.2% 0.168 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#87234C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0)
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Step 900
900
#6D233F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#DC5C8B 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) | #72798C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949188 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED516E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5C8B
#DC5C8B
oklch(64.9% 0.166 359.9)
- #00A691
#00A691
oklch(64.9% 0.118 179.5)
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 #DC5C8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5C8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #DC5C8B 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.