#DF5688
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.176 0.7), rgb(223, 86, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#DF5688 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5688 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 86, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.176 0.7) |
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 #DF5688 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5688 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5688 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5688 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5688
oklch(64.5% 0.176 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#DF5688 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) | #6F7689 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949085 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04869 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5688
#DF5688
oklch(64.5% 0.176 0.7)
- #00A491
#00A491
oklch(64.4% 0.116 180.7)
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 #DF5688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
Use #DF5688 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.