#D84E97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1), rgb(216, 78, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D84E97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84E97 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1) |
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 #D84E97 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84E97 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84E97 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84E97 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32981
oklch(55.6% 0.203 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8186D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#881959
oklch(42.6% 0.156 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#D84E97 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) | #627299 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7476C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84E97
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #D84E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
Use #D84E97 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.