#DC5DA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.176 348.3), rgb(220, 93, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#DC5DA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 93, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.176 348.3) |
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 #DC5DA4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5DA4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5DA4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5DA4 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5DA4
oklch(65.9% 0.176 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84205C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#DC5DA4 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) | #6B7DA6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5979 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5DA4
#DC5DA4
oklch(65.9% 0.176 348.3)
- #00AB83
#00AB83
oklch(65.9% 0.132 168.6)
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 #DC5DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DC5DA4 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.