#DF5AB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.195 340.7), rgb(223, 90, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DF5AB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.195 340.7) |
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 #DF5AB8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5AB8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5AB8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5AB8 text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5AB8
oklch(66.8% 0.195 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD2998
oklch(55.6% 0.212 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31881
oklch(49.1% 0.197 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#841969
oklch(42.6% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#DF5AB8 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) | #627FBB | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B5 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5C81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5AB8
#DF5AB8
oklch(66.8% 0.195 340.7)
- #00B075
#00B075
oklch(66.8% 0.15 160.5)
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 #DF5AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #DF5AB8 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.