#DF638D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.16 1.2), rgb(223, 99, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DF638D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF638D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 99, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.16 1.2) |
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 #DF638D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF638D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF638D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF638D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF638D
oklch(66.3% 0.16 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.174 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#85254A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C253E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1624
oklch(26.9% 0.066 1.2)
#DF638D 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) | #787E8E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05873 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF638D
#DF638D
oklch(66.3% 0.16 1.2)
- #00AB98
#00AB98
oklch(66.5% 0.12 181.2)
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 #DF638D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF638D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #DF638D 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.