#D65498
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.178 350.9), rgb(214, 84, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D65498 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65498 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 84, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.178 350.9) |
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 #D65498 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65498 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65498 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65498 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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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
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65498
oklch(63.5% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03181
oklch(55.7% 0.193 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5216D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 351)
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Step 800
800
#861F59
oklch(42.7% 0.148 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#D65498 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) | #65759A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C95 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54E6F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65498
#D65498
oklch(63.5% 0.178 350.9)
- #00A280
#00A280
oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.9)
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 #D65498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D65498 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.