#DF5B95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.174 355.6), rgb(223, 91, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DF5B95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5B95 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 91, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.174 355.6) |
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 #DF5B95 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5B95 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5B95 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5B95 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5B95
oklch(65.6% 0.174 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13178
oklch(55.5% 0.19 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72265
oklch(49.2% 0.177 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#871F52
oklch(42.6% 0.146 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#DF5B95 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) | #707B97 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5272 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5B95
#DF5B95
oklch(65.6% 0.174 355.6)
- #00A98D
#00A98D
oklch(65.6% 0.123 175.2)
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 #DF5B95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5B95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DF5B95 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.