#D3549E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.178 347.4), rgb(211, 84, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D3549E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3549E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 84, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.178 347.4) |
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 #D3549E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3549E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3549E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3549E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3549E
oklch(63.3% 0.178 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3288
oklch(55.5% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32273
oklch(49.1% 0.18 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#D3549E 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) | #6275A0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15172 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3549E
#D3549E
oklch(63.3% 0.178 347.4)
- #00A27A
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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 #D3549E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #D3549E 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.