#DC5E96
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.168 355), rgb(220, 94, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DC5E96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5E96 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.168 355) |
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 #DC5E96 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5E96 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5E96 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5E96 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5E96
oklch(65.5% 0.168 355)
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Step 600
600
#BF3679
oklch(55.7% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42766
oklch(49.1% 0.17 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#852353
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2344
oklch(37.6% 0.108 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#DC5E96 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) | #717C98 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5674 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5E96
#DC5E96
oklch(65.5% 0.168 355)
- #00A98C
#00A98C
oklch(65.6% 0.124 174.6)
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 #DC5E96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5E96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
Use #DC5E96 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.