#DF5CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.181 348.6), rgb(223, 92, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#DF5CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.181 348.6) |
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 #DF5CA5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5CA5 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5CA5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5CA5 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.181 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3086
oklch(55.6% 0.196 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42071
oklch(49% 0.182 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#861E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 349)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#DF5CA5 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) | #6B7DA7 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5879 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5CA5
#DF5CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.181 348.6)
- #00AC84
#00AC84
oklch(66.1% 0.133 168.7)
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 #DF5CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DF5CA5 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.