#DF38AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.23 342.9), rgb(223, 56, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DF38AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF38AD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 56, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 342.9) |
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 #DF38AD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF38AD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF38AD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF38AD text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA6CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.181 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF38AD
oklch(63% 0.23 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#720D56
oklch(37.7% 0.15 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#430C32
oklch(26.9% 0.095 343.1)
#DF38AD 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) | #4A6EB0 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA9 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED396F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF38AD
#DF38AD
oklch(63% 0.23 342.9)
- #00A271
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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 #DF38AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.075
Use #DF38AD 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.