#DF5096
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.19 353.5), rgb(223, 80, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DF5096 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5096 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 80, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.19 353.5) |
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 #DF5096 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5096 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5096 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5096 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E676A8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5096
oklch(64.3% 0.19 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6257D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1369
oklch(49% 0.192 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1656
oklch(42.6% 0.159 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#DF5096 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) | #677598 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F93 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF466D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5096
#DF5096
oklch(64.3% 0.19 353.5)
- #00A587
#00A587
oklch(64.4% 0.123 173.6)
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 #DF5096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.073
Use #DF5096 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.