#DF507D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.181 4.5), rgb(223, 80, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DF507D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF507D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 80, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.181 4.5) |
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 #DF507D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF507D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF507D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF507D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF507D
oklch(63.5% 0.181 4.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C92965
oklch(55.6% 0.197 4.5)
-
Step 700
700
#AD1954
oklch(49.1% 0.183 4.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8C1945
oklch(42.6% 0.152 4)
-
Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
-
Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#DF507D 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) | #6E727E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D62 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF507D
#DF507D
oklch(63.5% 0.181 4.5)
- #00A093
#00A093
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184.8)
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 #DF507D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
Use #DF507D 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.