#D8639B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.159 352.4), rgb(216, 99, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D8639B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8639B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.159 352.4) |
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 #D8639B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8639B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8639B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8639B text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8639B
oklch(65.8% 0.159 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02D69
oklch(49.1% 0.161 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#822756
oklch(42.7% 0.133 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#D8639B 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) | #727E9D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65D78 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8639B
#D8639B
oklch(65.8% 0.159 352.4)
- #00AA89
#00AA89
oklch(65.8% 0.127 172.3)
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 #D8639B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8639B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
Use #D8639B 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.