#D15CA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.167 345.9), rgb(209, 92, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#D15CA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 92, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.167 345.9) |
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 #D15CA2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15CA2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15CA2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15CA2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15CA2
oklch(64.2% 0.167 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#D15CA2 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) | #677AA4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5A78 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15CA2
#D15CA2
oklch(64.2% 0.167 345.9)
- #00A67A
#00A67A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 166)
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 #D15CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D15CA2 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.