#DF5181
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.8% 0.181 2.9), rgb(223, 81, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#DF5181 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5181 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.181 2.9) |
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 #DF5181 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5181 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5181 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5181 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5181
oklch(63.8% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82A68
oklch(55.6% 0.196 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1957
oklch(49.1% 0.183 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A47
oklch(42.7% 0.151 3)
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Step 900
900
#711E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#DF5181 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) | #6D7382 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14064 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5181
#DF5181
oklch(63.8% 0.181 2.9)
- #00A192
#00A192
oklch(63.7% 0.113 183.3)
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 #DF5181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
Use #DF5181 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.