#D7618E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.155 358.4), rgb(215, 97, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D7618E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7618E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 97, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.155 358.4) |
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 #D7618E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7618E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7618E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7618E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7618E
oklch(65% 0.155 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D72
oklch(55.6% 0.169 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12E60
oklch(49% 0.157 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#83284E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#D7618E 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) | #747B8F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75872 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7618E
#D7618E
oklch(65% 0.155 358.4)
- #00A690
#00A690
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.8)
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 #D7618E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7618E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
Use #D7618E 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.