#D15EA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.163 346.6), rgb(209, 94, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D15EA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 94, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.163 346.6) |
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 #D15EA1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15EA1 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15EA1 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15EA1 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15EA1
oklch(64.4% 0.163 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83C88
oklch(55.7% 0.177 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D73
oklch(49.2% 0.165 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#D15EA1 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) | #697BA3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5C78 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15EA1
#D15EA1
oklch(64.4% 0.163 346.6)
- #00A67C
#00A67C
oklch(64.3% 0.132 167)
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 #D15EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D15EA1 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.