#D46CA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.147 347.2), rgb(212, 108, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#D46CA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 108, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 347.2) |
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 #D46CA6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46CA6 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46CA6 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46CA6 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46CA6
oklch(66.9% 0.147 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D54F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.188 347)
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Step 600
600
#C02B89
oklch(55.5% 0.203 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61B75
oklch(49.2% 0.19 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#861B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#D46CA6 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) | #7684A8 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06A82 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46CA6
#D46CA6
oklch(66.9% 0.147 347.2)
- #00AF83
#00AF83
oklch(66.9% 0.137 167)
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 #D46CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
Use #D46CA6 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.