#D7429B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.204 348), rgb(215, 66, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D7429B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7429B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.204 348) |
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 #D7429B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7429B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7429B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7429B text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B2
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7429B
oklch(61.9% 0.204 348)
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Step 600
600
#C6198A
oklch(55.5% 0.221 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0175
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 348)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#D7429B 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) | #566D9E | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828798 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63C69 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7429B
#D7429B
oklch(61.9% 0.204 348)
- #009D77
#009D77
oklch(61.8% 0.125 168)
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 #D7429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #D7429B 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.