#D5499E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.4% 0.195 346.8), rgb(213, 73, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D5499E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5499E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.195 346.8) |
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 #D5499E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5499E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5499E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5499E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CD
oklch(81% 0.095 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5499E
oklch(62.4% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3248B
oklch(55.6% 0.212 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81276
oklch(49.2% 0.198 347)
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Step 800
800
#881660
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#D5499E 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) | #5A70A0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3456D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5499E
#D5499E
oklch(62.4% 0.195 346.8)
- #009F76
#009F76
oklch(62.3% 0.128 166.6)
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 #D5499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #D5499E 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.