#D15490
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.169 353.2), rgb(209, 84, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D15490 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15490 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.169 353.2) |
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 #D15490 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15490 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15490 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15490 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15490
oklch(62.5% 0.169 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE367C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42669
oklch(49.1% 0.172 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#852255
oklch(42.7% 0.142 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#D15490 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) | #667392 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D6C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15490
#D15490
oklch(62.5% 0.169 353.2)
- #009F81
#009F81
oklch(62.6% 0.12 173)
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 #D15490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #D15490 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.