#DF5186
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.9% 0.182 0.6), rgb(223, 81, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#DF5186 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5186 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 81, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.182 0.6) |
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 #DF5186 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5186 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5186 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5186 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5186
oklch(63.9% 0.182 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7296D
oklch(55.5% 0.198 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC185B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B194B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#DF5186 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) | #6C7387 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F83 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14266 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5186
#DF5186
oklch(63.9% 0.182 0.6)
- #00A28F
#00A28F
oklch(63.8% 0.115 180.6)
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 #DF5186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #DF5186 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.