#DF60A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.177 347.4), rgb(223, 96, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DF60A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF60A9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 96, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 347.4) |
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 #DF60A9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF60A9 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF60A9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF60A9 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF60A9
oklch(66.9% 0.177 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3388
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22373
oklch(49% 0.179 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A214D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#DF60A9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A6 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D7D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF60A9
#DF60A9
oklch(66.9% 0.177 347.4)
- #00AF84
#00AF84
oklch(66.9% 0.136 167.5)
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 #DF60A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF60A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DF60A9 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.