#DF5990
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.2% 0.175 357.6), rgb(223, 89, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DF5990 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5990 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 89, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.175 357.6) |
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 #DF5990 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5990 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5990 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5990 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5990
oklch(65.2% 0.175 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33074
oklch(55.6% 0.191 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82161
oklch(49.2% 0.177 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#881E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#DF5990 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) | #6F7992 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04E6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5990
#DF5990
oklch(65.2% 0.175 357.6)
- #00A78F
#00A78F
oklch(65.1% 0.12 177.6)
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 #DF5990, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5990.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #DF5990 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.