#D84499
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.201 349.2), rgb(216, 68, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#D84499 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84499 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.201 349.2) |
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 #D84499 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84499 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84499 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84499 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E673B0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84499
oklch(62.1% 0.201 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C71B87
oklch(55.7% 0.219 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0572
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#D84499 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) | #596E9B | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848896 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73D69 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84499
#D84499
oklch(62.1% 0.201 349.2)
- #009E7A
#009E7A
oklch(62.2% 0.124 169.3)
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 #D84499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
Use #D84499 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.