#D8429E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.206 347.1), rgb(216, 66, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D8429E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8429E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.206 347.1) |
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 #D8429E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8429E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8429E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8429E text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E672B4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8429E
oklch(62.1% 0.206 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7168C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8B0C61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#D8429E 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) | #556EA1 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889B | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73D6A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8429E
#D8429E
oklch(62.1% 0.206 347.1)
- #009E76
#009E76
oklch(62.1% 0.127 167)
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 #D8429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
Use #D8429E 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.