#D14D9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.2% 0.187 346.1), rgb(209, 77, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D14D9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14D9E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.187 346.1) |
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 #D14D9E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14D9E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14D9E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14D9E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14D9E
oklch(62.2% 0.187 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51C77
oklch(49.2% 0.189 346)
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Step 800
800
#861C60
oklch(42.8% 0.156 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#D14D9E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4B6F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14D9E
#D14D9E
oklch(62.2% 0.187 346.1)
- #009F75
#009F75
oklch(62.3% 0.129 166.1)
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 #D14D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.084
Use #D14D9E 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.