#D95A99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.172 352.1), rgb(217, 90, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D95A99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95A99 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 90, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.172 352.1) |
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 #D95A99 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95A99 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95A99 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95A99 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95A99
oklch(64.7% 0.172 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE347E
oklch(55.5% 0.187 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4256B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 352)
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Step 800
800
#852157
oklch(42.6% 0.144 352)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#D95A99 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) | #6B799B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9096 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85473 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95A99
#D95A99
oklch(64.7% 0.172 352.1)
- #00A686
#00A686
oklch(64.6% 0.125 172.5)
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 #D95A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
Use #D95A99 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.