#D6509A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5), rgb(214, 80, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D6509A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6509A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5) |
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 #D6509A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6509A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6509A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6509A text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12C85
oklch(55.6% 0.201 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61C70
oklch(49.1% 0.186 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#871C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#D6509A 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) | #61739C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54B6E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6509A
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
- #00A17D
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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 #D6509A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D6509A 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.