#D470A3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.138 349.6), rgb(212, 112, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D470A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D470A3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 112, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.138 349.6) |
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 #D470A3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D470A3 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D470A3 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D470A3 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D470A3
oklch(67.4% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35399
oklch(63% 0.177 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3284
oklch(55.5% 0.192 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236F
oklch(49.2% 0.178 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#85205B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D470A3 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) | #7A86A5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06D83 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D470A3
#D470A3
oklch(67.4% 0.138 349.6)
- #00B089
#00B089
oklch(67.3% 0.134 169.7)
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 #D470A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
Use #D470A3 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.