#D951A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.189 347.9), rgb(217, 81, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D951A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D951A0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 81, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.189 347.9) |
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 #D951A0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D951A0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D951A0 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D951A0 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E277B1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D951A0
oklch(63.9% 0.189 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12A88
oklch(55.6% 0.204 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61974
oklch(49.1% 0.191 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#D951A0 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) | #6175A2 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74D72 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D951A0
#D951A0
oklch(63.9% 0.189 347.9)
- #00A47C
#00A47C
oklch(63.8% 0.13 167.8)
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 #D951A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
Use #D951A0 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.