#D65994
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.168 353.5), rgb(214, 89, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D65994 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65994 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.168 353.5) |
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 #D65994 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65994 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65994 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65994 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65994
oklch(64% 0.168 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE367C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32768
oklch(49% 0.17 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#852355
oklch(42.8% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#D65994 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) | #6B7796 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E91 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55270 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65994
#D65994
oklch(64% 0.168 353.5)
- #00A486
#00A486
oklch(64.1% 0.122 173.5)
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 #D65994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
Use #D65994 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.