#DC5C91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.168 357), rgb(220, 92, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DC5C91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5C91 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.168 357) |
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 #DC5C91 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5C91 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5C91 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5C91 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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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
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5C91
oklch(65.1% 0.168 357)
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Step 600
600
#C03575
oklch(55.6% 0.183 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52662
oklch(49.1% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#862250
oklch(42.7% 0.141 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2242
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#DC5C91 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) | #717A93 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5270 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5C91
#DC5C91
oklch(65.1% 0.168 357)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #DC5C91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5C91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
Use #DC5C91 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.