#DF6FA5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.152 351.6), rgb(223, 111, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#DF6FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.152 351.6) |
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 #DF6FA5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6FA5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6FA5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6FA5 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6FA5
oklch(68.8% 0.152 351.6)
-
Step 500
500
#DB4B96
oklch(63.2% 0.193 351.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C62281
oklch(55.6% 0.211 351.5)
-
Step 700
700
#AA106D
oklch(49% 0.195 351.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1459
oklch(42.6% 0.162 351.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
-
Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#DF6FA5 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) | #7C88A7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6B83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6FA5
#DF6FA5
oklch(68.8% 0.152 351.6)
- #00B590
#00B590
oklch(68.8% 0.134 171.3)
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 #DF6FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF6FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #DF6FA5 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.