#D04A97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.186 348.5), rgb(208, 74, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D04A97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04A97 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 74, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.186 348.5) |
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 #D04A97 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04A97 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04A97 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04A97 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178B0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04A97
oklch(61.5% 0.186 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12B87
oklch(55.6% 0.203 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61B72
oklch(49.1% 0.188 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#871B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#D04A97 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) | #5B6E99 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818694 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE456A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04A97
#D04A97
oklch(61.5% 0.186 348.5)
- #009C77
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
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 #D04A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
Use #D04A97 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.