#D4599C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.171 349.2), rgb(212, 89, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D4599C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 349°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4599C |
| RGB | rgb(212, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.171 349.2) |
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 #D4599C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4599C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4599C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4599C text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4599C
oklch(64% 0.171 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3684
oklch(55.6% 0.186 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#D4599C 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) | #68789E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D99 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25574 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4599C
#D4599C
oklch(64% 0.171 349.2)
- #00A47F
#00A47F
oklch(63.9% 0.127 169.4)
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 #D4599C, 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 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D4599C 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.