#D9649E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.159 351.4), rgb(217, 100, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D9649E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9649E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 100, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.159 351.4) |
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 #D9649E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9649E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9649E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9649E text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9649E
oklch(66.2% 0.159 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6B
oklch(49% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#822757
oklch(42.8% 0.134 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692648
oklch(37.8% 0.104 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#D9649E 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) | #727FA0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75F7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9649E
#D9649E
oklch(66.2% 0.159 351.4)
- #00AC89
#00AC89
oklch(66.3% 0.129 171.4)
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 #D9649E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9649E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
Use #D9649E 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.