#DF517D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.18 4.7), rgb(223, 81, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DF517D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 5°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF517D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 81, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.18 4.7) |
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 #DF517D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF517D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF517D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF517D text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF517D
oklch(63.6% 0.18 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C82A65
oklch(55.5% 0.196 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A53
oklch(49.2% 0.182 5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A44
oklch(42.6% 0.151 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#DF517D 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 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13F62 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF517D
#DF517D
oklch(63.6% 0.18 4.7)
- #00A194
#00A194
oklch(63.7% 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 #DF517D, 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 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
Use #DF517D 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.