#D84799
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.197 349.5), rgb(216, 71, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#D84799 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84799 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 71, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.197 349.5) |
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 #D84799 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84799 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84799 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84799 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E574AF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84799
oklch(62.4% 0.197 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52086
oklch(55.5% 0.214 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C71
oklch(49.1% 0.199 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A135C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#D84799 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) | #5B6F9B | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7406A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84799
#D84799
oklch(62.4% 0.197 349.5)
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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 #D84799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #D84799 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.