#DF5E80
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.3% 0.163 6.4), rgb(223, 94, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#DF5E80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5E80 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.163 6.4) |
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 #DF5E80 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5E80 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5E80 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5E80 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB8
oklch(80.8% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37D94
oklch(70.8% 0.128 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5E80
oklch(65.3% 0.163 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23762
oklch(55.5% 0.177 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72852
oklch(49.1% 0.165 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#882343
oklch(42.7% 0.137 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#DF5E80 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) | #777A81 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14F6B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5E80
#DF5E80
oklch(65.3% 0.163 6.4)
- #00A69B
#00A69B
oklch(65.3% 0.114 186.5)
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 #DF5E80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5E80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #DF5E80 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.