#DF4986
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.192 359.3), rgb(223, 73, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DF4986 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4986 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 73, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.192 359.3) |
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 #DF4986 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4986 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4986 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4986 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA749E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4986
oklch(63% 0.192 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F70
oklch(55.5% 0.209 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0A5E
oklch(49% 0.194 359)
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Step 800
800
#8E124C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#DF4986 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) | #667088 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C83 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13862 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4986
#DF4986
oklch(63% 0.192 359.3)
- #009F8B
#009F8B
oklch(62.9% 0.114 179.6)
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 #DF4986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #DF4986 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.