#D1538E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.17 354), rgb(209, 83, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D1538E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1538E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.17 354) |
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 #D1538E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1538E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1538E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1538E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1538E
oklch(62.3% 0.17 354)
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Step 600
600
#BF357B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42667
oklch(49.1% 0.171 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#852254
oklch(42.6% 0.142 354)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#D1538E 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) | #667290 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B6A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1538E
#D1538E
oklch(62.3% 0.17 354)
- #009E82
#009E82
oklch(62.4% 0.119 174.1)
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 #D1538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #D1538E 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.