#D8609D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.164 350.9), rgb(216, 96, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#D8609D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8609D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 96, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.164 350.9) |
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 #D8609D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8609D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8609D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8609D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8609D
oklch(65.5% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A80
oklch(55.7% 0.178 351)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#832558
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#692449
oklch(37.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#D8609D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65B78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8609D
#D8609D
oklch(65.5% 0.164 350.9)
- #00A986
#00A986
oklch(65.4% 0.128 171.1)
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 #D8609D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8609D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
Use #D8609D 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.