#DF4E82
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.185 1.9), rgb(223, 78, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#DF4E82 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4E82 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.185 1.9) |
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 #DF4E82 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4E82 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4E82 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4E82 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#F2A8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4E82
oklch(63.5% 0.185 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9266A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1559
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#DF4E82 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) | #6B7183 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D63 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4E82
#DF4E82
oklch(63.5% 0.185 1.9)
- #00A08F
#00A08F
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.8)
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 #DF4E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #DF4E82 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.