#D661A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.166 346.2), rgb(214, 97, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#D661A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D661A6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 97, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.166 346.2) |
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 #D661A6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D661A6 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D661A6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D661A6 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D661A6
oklch(65.7% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#D661A6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35F7C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D661A6
#D661A6
oklch(65.7% 0.166 346.2)
- #00AB7E
#00AB7E
oklch(65.7% 0.136 166.1)
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 #D661A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D661A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D661A6 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.