#D46387
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.6% 0.147 2), rgb(212, 99, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#D46387 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46387 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 99, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 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 #D46387 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46387 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46387 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46387 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46387
oklch(64.6% 0.147 2)
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Step 600
600
#BA416C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0325A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 2)
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Step 800
800
#822B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#D46387 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) | #767B88 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949084 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45970 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46387
#D46387
oklch(64.6% 0.147 2)
- #00A493
#00A493
oklch(64.5% 0.115 182.1)
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 #D46387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #D46387 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.