#D962A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.169 345.9), rgb(217, 98, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D962A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D962A9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 98, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.169 345.9) |
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 #D962A9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D962A9 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D962A9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D962A9 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D962A9
oklch(66.3% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9398A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A75
oklch(49.1% 0.17 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#D962A9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6607E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D962A9
#D962A9
oklch(66.3% 0.169 345.9)
- #00AD7F
#00AD7F
oklch(66.3% 0.138 165.8)
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 #D962A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D962A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
Use #D962A9 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.