#D8598F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.168 356.4), rgb(216, 89, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D8598F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8598F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 89, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.168 356.4) |
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 #D8598F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8598F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8598F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8598F text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8598F
oklch(64.1% 0.168 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03576
oklch(55.6% 0.184 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52663
oklch(49.1% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#862251
oklch(42.7% 0.141 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2343
oklch(37.8% 0.109 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#D8598F 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) | #6D7791 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8506E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8598F
#D8598F
oklch(64.1% 0.168 356.4)
- #00A48A
#00A48A
oklch(64.2% 0.12 176)
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 #D8598F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
Use #D8598F 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.