#DF5E7B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.162 8.9), rgb(223, 94, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DF5E7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5E7B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.162 8.9) |
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 #DF5E7B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5E7B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5E7B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5E7B text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D90
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5E7B
oklch(65.2% 0.162 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8284D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#88243F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2436
oklch(37.8% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#DF5E7B 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) | #79797C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9378 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14E69 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5E7B
#DF5E7B
oklch(65.2% 0.162 8.9)
- #00A59D
#00A59D
oklch(65.1% 0.113 188.7)
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 #DF5E7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5E7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #DF5E7B 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.