#DF71A5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.148 352), rgb(223, 113, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#DF71A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF71A5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 113, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 352) |
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 #DF71A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF71A5 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF71A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF71A5 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF71A5
oklch(69% 0.148 352)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52680
oklch(55.7% 0.207 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9156C
oklch(49% 0.191 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1758
oklch(42.8% 0.159 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#DF71A5 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) | #7E89A7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6C84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF71A5
#DF71A5
oklch(69% 0.148 352)
- #00B692
#00B692
oklch(69.1% 0.134 171.9)
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 #DF71A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF71A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #DF71A5 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.