#D9609E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.166 350.7), rgb(217, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#D9609E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9609E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.166 350.7) |
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 #D9609E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9609E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9609E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9609E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9609E
oklch(65.7% 0.166 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3981
oklch(55.6% 0.18 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#832559
oklch(42.8% 0.139 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#D9609E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75B78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9609E
#D9609E
oklch(65.7% 0.166 350.7)
- #00AA86
#00AA86
oklch(65.7% 0.129 170.6)
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 #D9609E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9609E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
Use #D9609E 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.