#D7499E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.197 347.4), rgb(215, 73, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D7499E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7499E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.197 347.4) |
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 #D7499E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7499E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7499E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7499E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#E475B2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7499E
oklch(62.7% 0.197 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C4228A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81075
oklch(49% 0.198 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#89145F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#D7499E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899B | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5456D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7499E
#D7499E
oklch(62.7% 0.197 347.4)
- #00A078
#00A078
oklch(62.6% 0.128 167.3)
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 #D7499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
Use #D7499E 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.