#D94197
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.9% 0.204 350), rgb(217, 65, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D94197 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94197 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.204 350) |
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 #D94197 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94197 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94197 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94197 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94197
oklch(61.9% 0.204 350)
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Step 600
600
#C81685
oklch(55.5% 0.222 350)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#D94197 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) | #586D99 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848893 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93966 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94197
#D94197
oklch(61.9% 0.204 350)
- #009D7A
#009D7A
oklch(61.9% 0.123 169.7)
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 #D94197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
Use #D94197 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.