#D26CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.144 347.1), rgb(210, 108, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D26CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.144 347.1) |
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 #D26CA5 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26CA5 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26CA5 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26CA5 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26CA5
oklch(66.6% 0.144 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14585
oklch(55.5% 0.157 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 347)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#D26CA5 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) | #7584A7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6A81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26CA5
#D26CA5
oklch(66.6% 0.144 347.1)
- #00AE82
#00AE82
oklch(66.6% 0.137 166.9)
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 #D26CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.072
Use #D26CA5 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.