#D15399
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.175 348.9), rgb(209, 83, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D15399 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15399 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 83, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.175 348.9) |
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 #D15399 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15399 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15399 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15399 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15399
oklch(62.7% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32470
oklch(49.1% 0.177 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D15399 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) | #62739B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4F6F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15399
#D15399
oklch(62.7% 0.175 348.9)
- #00A07B
#00A07B
oklch(62.7% 0.126 168.9)
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 #D15399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
Use #D15399 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.