#D6649B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.155 352), rgb(214, 100, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#D6649B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 352°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6649B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 100, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.155 352) |
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 #D6649B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6649B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6649B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6649B text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6649B
oklch(65.7% 0.155 352)
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Step 600
600
#B83E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.169 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6A
oklch(49% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#812956
oklch(42.8% 0.13 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#D6649B 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) | #727E9D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919298 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45F79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6649B
#D6649B
oklch(65.7% 0.155 352)
- #00AA88
#00AA88
oklch(65.7% 0.128 171.8)
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 #D6649B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6649B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.075
Use #D6649B 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.