#DF4C7E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3), rgb(223, 76, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#DF4C7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4C7E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 76, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3) |
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 #DF4C7E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4C7E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4C7E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4C7E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97697
oklch(70.6% 0.145 3.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2467
oklch(55.5% 0.203 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1256
oklch(49% 0.188 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1646
oklch(42.6% 0.155 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DF4C7E 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) | #6B707F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13860 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4C7E
#DF4C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.3)
- #009F90
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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 #DF4C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #DF4C7E 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.