#DF3E84
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.9% 0.204 358.6), rgb(223, 62, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#DF3E84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3E84 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.204 358.6) |
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 #DF3E84 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3E84 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3E84 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3E84 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED719F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3E84
oklch(61.9% 0.204 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE0B71
oklch(55.5% 0.222 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91044D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 359)
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Step 900
900
#741540
oklch(37.6% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#DF3E84 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) | #606A86 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8980 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1285C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3E84
#DF3E84
oklch(61.9% 0.204 358.6)
- #009C87
#009C87
oklch(62% 0.114 178.7)
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 #DF3E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
Use #DF3E84 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.