#D4608E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.153 357.4), rgb(212, 96, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D4608E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4608E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.153 357.4) |
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 #D4608E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4608E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4608E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4608E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4608E
oklch(64.4% 0.153 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E74
oklch(55.6% 0.167 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02F61
oklch(49% 0.155 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692642
oklch(37.6% 0.101 357)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#D4608E 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) | #727A8F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35871 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4608E
#D4608E
oklch(64.4% 0.153 357.4)
- #00A48D
#00A48D
oklch(64.3% 0.118 178)
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 #D4608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #D4608E 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.