#D65AA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.177 345.4), rgb(214, 90, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D65AA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 90, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.177 345.4) |
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 #D65AA6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65AA6 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65AA6 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65AA6 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65AA6
oklch(64.8% 0.177 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB348C
oklch(55.6% 0.192 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12577
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#832161
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A224F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#D65AA6 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) | #667AA8 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35879 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65AA6
#D65AA6
oklch(64.8% 0.177 345.4)
- #00A87A
#00A87A
oklch(64.8% 0.136 165.2)
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 #D65AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #D65AA6 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.