#D65B9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.17 349.1), rgb(214, 91, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#D65B9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65B9E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 91, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.17 349.1) |
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 #D65B9E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65B9E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65B9E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65B9E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65B9E
oklch(64.6% 0.17 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3684
oklch(55.6% 0.186 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#D65B9E 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) | #697AA0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45775 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65B9E
#D65B9E
oklch(64.6% 0.17 349.1)
- #00A680
#00A680
oklch(64.5% 0.129 169.1)
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 #D65B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
Use #D65B9E 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.