#D657A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.179 346.8), rgb(214, 87, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D657A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D657A2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 346.8) |
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 #D657A2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D657A2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D657A2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D657A2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D657A2
oklch(64.2% 0.179 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3289
oklch(55.6% 0.194 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#D657A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45475 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D657A2
#D657A2
oklch(64.2% 0.179 346.8)
- #00A67B
#00A67B
oklch(64.3% 0.133 166.5)
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 #D657A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #D657A2 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.