#DF6395
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.163 357.2), rgb(223, 99, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DF6395 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6395 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 99, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 357.2) |
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 #DF6395 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6395 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6395 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6395 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC1
oklch(81% 0.079 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6395
oklch(66.6% 0.163 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3974
oklch(55.6% 0.176 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32A62
oklch(49.1% 0.164 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#852550
oklch(42.8% 0.136 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#DF6395 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) | #767F97 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979692 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5A76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6395
#DF6395
oklch(66.6% 0.163 357.2)
- #00AC93
#00AC93
oklch(66.6% 0.123 177.4)
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 #DF6395, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF6395.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
Use #DF6395 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.