#DF538A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.181 359.2), rgb(223, 83, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DF538A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF538A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 83, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.181 359.2) |
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 #DF538A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF538A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF538A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF538A text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF538A
oklch(64.3% 0.181 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62B70
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.184 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#DF538A 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) | #6C758C | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929087 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04569 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF538A
#DF538A
oklch(64.3% 0.181 359.2)
- #00A48F
#00A48F
oklch(64.4% 0.117 179.3)
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 #DF538A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #DF538A 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.