#DF5FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.181 345.1), rgb(223, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DF5FAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5FAE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.181 345.1) |
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 #DF5FAE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5FAE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5FAE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF5FAE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF5FAE
oklch(67% 0.181 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#E236A8
oklch(63.1% 0.231 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#740B53
oklch(37.8% 0.151 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#440B31
oklch(26.9% 0.096 344.7)
#DF5FAE 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) | #6B80B1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5FAE
#DF5FAE
oklch(67% 0.181 345.1)
- #00AF7F
#00AF7F
oklch(66.8% 0.14 165.1)
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 #DF5FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF5FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #DF5FAE 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.