#D9499D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.198 348.3), rgb(217, 73, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D9499D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9499D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 348.3) |
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 #D9499D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9499D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9499D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9499D text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E575B1
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9499D
oklch(62.9% 0.198 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52088
oklch(55.6% 0.215 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A90D74
oklch(49.1% 0.2 348)
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Step 800
800
#8A135E
oklch(42.8% 0.166 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#D9499D 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) | #5C719F | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8446D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9499D
#D9499D
oklch(62.9% 0.198 348.3)
- #00A17A
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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 #D9499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
Use #D9499D 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.