#D34E9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.186 347.6), rgb(211, 78, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D34E9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34E9C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 78, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.186 347.6) |
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 #D34E9C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34E9C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34E9C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34E9C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34E9C
oklch(62.5% 0.186 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02C88
oklch(55.6% 0.202 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51C74
oklch(49.1% 0.188 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#D34E9C 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) | #5E729E | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848999 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14A6E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34E9C
#D34E9C
oklch(62.5% 0.186 347.6)
- #00A078
#00A078
oklch(62.6% 0.128 167.3)
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 #D34E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D34E9C 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.