#DF579E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.184 351), rgb(223, 87, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DF579E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF579E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.184 351) |
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 #DF579E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF579E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF579E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF579E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF579E
oklch(65.4% 0.184 351)
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Step 600
600
#C22C81
oklch(55.6% 0.199 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B59
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#DF579E 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) | #697AA0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5174 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF579E
#DF579E
oklch(65.4% 0.184 351)
- #00A986
#00A986
oklch(65.4% 0.128 171.1)
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 #DF579E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF579E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
Use #DF579E 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.