#DF5A87
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.171 2), rgb(223, 90, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DF5A87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5A87 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.171 2) |
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 #DF5A87 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5A87 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5A87 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5A87 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5A87
oklch(65% 0.171 2)
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Step 600
600
#C3326B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DF5A87 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) | #737888 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969284 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04C6B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5A87
#DF5A87
oklch(65% 0.171 2)
- #00A694
#00A694
oklch(65% 0.117 181.5)
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 #DF5A87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5A87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.067
Use #DF5A87 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.