#D2599D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.169 348.1), rgb(210, 89, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#D2599D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2599D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 89, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.169 348.1) |
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 #D2599D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2599D | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2599D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2599D text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2599D
oklch(63.7% 0.169 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700
#A12871
oklch(49.1% 0.172 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#83245C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#D2599D 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) | #66779F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5674 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2599D
#D2599D
oklch(63.7% 0.169 348.1)
- #00A47C
#00A47C
oklch(63.8% 0.13 167.8)
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 #D2599D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #D2599D 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.