#DF6183
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.8% 0.16 5.7), rgb(223, 97, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#DF6183 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6183 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 97, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 5.7) |
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 #DF6183 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6183 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6183 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6183 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D95
oklch(70.6% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6183
oklch(65.8% 0.16 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13964
oklch(55.6% 0.174 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62A53
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#872544
oklch(42.7% 0.134 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#DF6183 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) | #797C84 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9480 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1536E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6183
#DF6183
oklch(65.8% 0.16 5.7)
- #00A89C
#00A89C
oklch(65.8% 0.115 185.9)
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 #DF6183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF6183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
Use #DF6183 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.