#D46EA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.145 346), rgb(212, 110, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D46EA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.145 346) |
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 #D46EA9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46EA9 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46EA9 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46EA9 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46EA9
oklch(67.3% 0.145 346)
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Step 500
500
#D450A1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.202 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A41D77
oklch(49.1% 0.188 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#851C61
oklch(42.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#D46EA9 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) | #7786AB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06D84 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46EA9
#D46EA9
oklch(67.3% 0.145 346)
- #00B182
#00B182
oklch(67.4% 0.14 165.8)
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 #D46EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
Use #D46EA9 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.