#DF5980
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.17 5.1), rgb(223, 89, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DF5980 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5980 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 5.1) |
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 #DF5980 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5980 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5980 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5980 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B95
oklch(70.8% 0.133 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5980
oklch(64.7% 0.17 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53264
oklch(55.6% 0.185 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92353
oklch(49% 0.171 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2044
oklch(42.8% 0.143 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#DF5980 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) | #747781 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14968 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5980
#DF5980
oklch(64.7% 0.17 5.1)
- #00A497
#00A497
oklch(64.6% 0.114 185)
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 #DF5980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #DF5980 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.