#DF6380
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.157 7.8), rgb(223, 99, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#DF6380 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 8°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6380 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 99, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.157 7.8) |
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 #DF6380 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6380 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6380 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6380 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E92
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6380
oklch(66% 0.157 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03B60
oklch(55.5% 0.17 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52C50
oklch(49% 0.158 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#862641
oklch(42.6% 0.131 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#DF6380 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) | #7B7D81 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1556E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6380
#DF6380
oklch(66% 0.157 7.8)
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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 #DF6380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #DF6380 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.