#D9549F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.184 348.6), rgb(217, 84, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D9549F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9549F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 84, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 348.6) |
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 #D9549F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9549F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9549F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9549F text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9549F
oklch(64.2% 0.184 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02D86
oklch(55.5% 0.2 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51D72
oklch(49% 0.186 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#861C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#D9549F 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) | #6477A1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75073 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9549F
#D9549F
oklch(64.2% 0.184 348.6)
- #00A57E
#00A57E
oklch(64.1% 0.129 168.4)
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 #D9549F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
Use #D9549F 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.