#D5479A
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.195 348.3), rgb(213, 71, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D5479A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5479A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.195 348.3) |
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 #D5479A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5479A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5479A text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5479A text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 348)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5479A
oklch(62% 0.195 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42388
oklch(55.6% 0.212 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91073
oklch(49.1% 0.198 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#89155E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#D5479A 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) | #5A6F9C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4426A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5479A
#D5479A
oklch(62% 0.195 348.3)
- #009E78
#009E78
oklch(62.1% 0.126 168.1)
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 #D5479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #D5479A 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.