#D95497
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.18 352.1), rgb(217, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#D95497 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 352°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95497 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.18 352.1) |
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 #D95497 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95497 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95497 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95497 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279AA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95497
oklch(63.9% 0.18 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 352)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6B
oklch(49% 0.181 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D57
oklch(42.6% 0.15 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#D95497 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) | #677699 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E94 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84D6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95497
#D95497
oklch(63.9% 0.18 352.1)
- #00A483
#00A483
oklch(64% 0.124 171.7)
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 #D95497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
Use #D95497 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.