#D4609E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.161 349.3), rgb(212, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D4609E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4609E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.161 349.3) |
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 #D4609E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4609E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4609E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4609E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4609E
oklch(65% 0.161 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93C83
oklch(55.7% 0.175 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#D4609E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15C78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4609E
#D4609E
oklch(65% 0.161 349.3)
- #00A882
#00A882
oklch(65% 0.13 169.3)
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 #D4609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.078
Use #D4609E 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.