#DF53A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.195 346.4), rgb(223, 83, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DF53A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF53A8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 83, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.195 346.4) |
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 #DF53A8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF53A8 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF53A8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF53A8 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B4
oklch(70.8% 0.152 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF53A8
oklch(65.3% 0.195 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2258C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71377
oklch(49.1% 0.197 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#881661
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#DF53A8 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) | #6279AB | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A5 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5076 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF53A8
#DF53A8
oklch(65.3% 0.195 346.4)
- #00A97E
#00A97E
oklch(65.2% 0.134 166.8)
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 #DF53A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF53A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #DF53A8 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.