#D95C99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.169 352.4), rgb(217, 92, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D95C99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95C99 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 92, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.169 352.4) |
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 #D95C99 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95C99 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95C99 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95C99 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95C99
oklch(65% 0.169 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE367E
oklch(55.7% 0.184 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3276A
oklch(49.1% 0.171 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#852356
oklch(42.8% 0.141 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#D95C99 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9196 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85674 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95C99
#D95C99
oklch(65% 0.169 352.4)
- #00A787
#00A787
oklch(64.9% 0.125 172.6)
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 #D95C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
Use #D95C99 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.