#DC5E86
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.162 2.8), rgb(220, 94, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DC5E86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E86 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.162 2.8) |
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 #DC5E86 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E86 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E86 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E86 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E86
oklch(65% 0.162 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0386A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62958
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#862448
oklch(42.6% 0.135 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C243C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#DC5E86 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) | #757A87 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969283 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED516D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E86
#DC5E86
oklch(65% 0.162 2.8)
- #00A696
#00A696
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9)
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 #DC5E86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5E86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #DC5E86 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.