#DC5EA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.175 348.5), rgb(220, 94, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#DC5EA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.175 348.5) |
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 #DC5EA4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5EA4 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5EA4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5EA4 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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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)
#DC5EA4
oklch(66% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3486
oklch(55.6% 0.19 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22571
oklch(49% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#DC5EA4 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) | #6C7DA6 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A1 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5A7A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5EA4
#DC5EA4
oklch(66% 0.175 348.5)
- #00AC83
#00AC83
oklch(66.1% 0.134 168.2)
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 #DC5EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC5EA4 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.