#D65A99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.169 351.3), rgb(214, 90, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D65A99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65A99 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 90, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.169 351.3) |
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 #D65A99 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65A99 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65A99 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65A99 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65A99
oklch(64.3% 0.169 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD3680
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3276C
oklch(49.2% 0.172 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#D65A99 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) | #6A789B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45473 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65A99
#D65A99
oklch(64.3% 0.169 351.3)
- #00A583
#00A583
oklch(64.3% 0.126 171.2)
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 #D65A99, 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 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #D65A99 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.