#DF79AF
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.6% 0.141 348.3), rgb(223, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#DF79AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF79AF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.141 348.3) |
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 #DF79AF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF79AF | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79AF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF79AF text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF79AF
oklch(70.6% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4529C
oklch(63.1% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3086
oklch(55.6% 0.196 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42172
oklch(49.1% 0.182 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 348)
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Step 900
900
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#DF79AF 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) | #8390B1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC778D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF79AF
#DF79AF
oklch(70.6% 0.141 348.3)
- #0BBB90
#0BBB90
oklch(70.4% 0.14 168.6)
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 #DF79AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #DF79AF 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.