#DF4877
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.189 5.6), rgb(223, 72, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#DF4877 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4877 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.189 5.6) |
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 #DF4877 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4877 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4877 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4877 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4877
oklch(62.5% 0.189 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2062
oklch(55.5% 0.206 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00C51
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1342
oklch(42.7% 0.158 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#731B38
oklch(37.7% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#DF4877 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) | #6A6D78 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2305B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4877
#DF4877
oklch(62.5% 0.189 5.6)
- #009D91
#009D91
oklch(62.6% 0.11 185.3)
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 #DF4877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
Use #DF4877 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.