#D74D8A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.4% 0.182 356.4), rgb(215, 77, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D74D8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74D8A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.182 356.4) |
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 #D74D8A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74D8A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74D8A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74D8A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74D8A
oklch(62.4% 0.182 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52B76
oklch(55.6% 0.198 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91B63
oklch(49% 0.183 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B51
oklch(42.8% 0.152 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#D74D8A 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) | #65708C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A87 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74166 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74D8A
#D74D8A
oklch(62.4% 0.182 356.4)
- #009E85
#009E85
oklch(62.5% 0.117 176.1)
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 #D74D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #D74D8A 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.