#D4539B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.179 348.9), rgb(212, 83, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#D4539B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4539B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.179 348.9) |
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 #D4539B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4539B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4539B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4539B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4539B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3185
oklch(55.7% 0.194 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42171
oklch(49.1% 0.181 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#851F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#D4539B 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) | #63749D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B98 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24F70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4539B
#D4539B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 348.9)
- #00A27C
#00A27C
oklch(63.3% 0.127 168.6)
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 #D4539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #D4539B 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.