#DF5ABA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.197 340), rgb(223, 90, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DF5ABA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5ABA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.197 340) |
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 #DF5ABA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5ABA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5ABA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF5ABA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5ABA
oklch(66.8% 0.197 340)
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Step 600
600
#BD2899
oklch(55.5% 0.213 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31783
oklch(49.1% 0.199 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#84196A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#DF5ABA 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) | #617FBD | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5D82 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5ABA
#DF5ABA
oklch(66.8% 0.197 340)
- #00B074
#00B074
oklch(66.8% 0.151 160.2)
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 #DF5ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
Use #DF5ABA 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.