#D6579F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.177 348.1), rgb(214, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D6579F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6579F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 348.1) |
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 #D6579F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6579F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6579F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6579F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6579F
oklch(64.1% 0.177 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3286
oklch(55.6% 0.193 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#D6579F 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) | #6678A1 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45374 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6579F
#D6579F
oklch(64.1% 0.177 348.1)
- #00A57D
#00A57D
oklch(64.1% 0.13 167.9)
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 #D6579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #D6579F 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.