#D25B8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.3% 0.157 357.8), rgb(210, 91, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D25B8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25B8A |
| RGB | rgb(210, 91, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.157 357.8) |
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 #D25B8A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25B8A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25B8A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25B8A text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25B8A
oklch(63.3% 0.157 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3C73
oklch(55.6% 0.171 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22D61
oklch(49.1% 0.159 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#84274F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2541
oklch(37.6% 0.103 358)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#D25B8A 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) | #6E768B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C87 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1526D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25B8A
#D25B8A
oklch(63.3% 0.157 357.8)
- #00A18A
#00A18A
oklch(63.4% 0.117 177.7)
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 #D25B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #D25B8A 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.