#DF59BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.2 338.8), rgb(223, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DF59BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF59BD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.2 338.8) |
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 #DF59BD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF59BD | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF59BD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF59BD text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF59BD
oklch(66.9% 0.2 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD269D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31586
oklch(49.2% 0.202 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#84176D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#DF59BD 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) | #5F7FC0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794BA | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5D83 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF59BD
#DF59BD
oklch(66.9% 0.2 338.8)
- #00B071
#00B071
oklch(66.8% 0.153 159)
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 #DF59BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF59BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.078
Use #DF59BD 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.