#DF5DA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.181 347.4), rgb(223, 93, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DF5DA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 93, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.181 347.4) |
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 #DF5DA8 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5DA8 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5DA8 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5DA8 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5DA8
oklch(66.5% 0.181 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3088
oklch(55.5% 0.196 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42074
oklch(49.1% 0.184 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#DF5DA8 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) | #6B7EAA | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A5 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5A7B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5DA8
#DF5DA8
oklch(66.5% 0.181 347.4)
- #00AD83
#00AD83
oklch(66.4% 0.135 167.8)
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 #DF5DA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5DA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #DF5DA8 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.