#D949A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3), rgb(217, 73, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D949A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D949A2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3) |
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 #D949A2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D949A2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D949A2 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D949A2 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C41F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90A78
oklch(49.1% 0.203 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#D949A2 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9F | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7466F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D949A2
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
- #00A278
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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 #D949A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.078
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
Use #D949A2 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.