#D74C98
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.189 350.1), rgb(215, 76, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D74C98 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74C98 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 76, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.189 350.1) |
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 #D74C98 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74C98 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74C98 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74C98 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E476AD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74C98
oklch(62.8% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32784
oklch(55.5% 0.206 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8166F
oklch(49% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#89185B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#D74C98 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) | #5F719A | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A95 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6456C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74C98
#D74C98
oklch(62.8% 0.189 350.1)
- #00A07D
#00A07D
oklch(62.8% 0.124 170.1)
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 #D74C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
Use #D74C98 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.