#D6599A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.171 350.7), rgb(214, 89, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D6599A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 351°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6599A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.171 350.7) |
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 #D6599A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6599A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6599A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6599A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6599A
oklch(64.2% 0.171 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3581
oklch(55.5% 0.186 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#D6599A 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) | #69789C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E97 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45473 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6599A
#D6599A
oklch(64.2% 0.171 350.7)
- #00A582
#00A582
oklch(64.2% 0.126 170.7)
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 #D6599A, 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 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D6599A 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.