#D3559B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.175 348.8), rgb(211, 85, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D3559B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 349°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3559B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.175 348.8) |
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 #D3559B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3559B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3559B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3559B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3559B
oklch(63.3% 0.175 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D3559B 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) | #64759D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B98 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15171 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3559B
#D3559B
oklch(63.3% 0.175 348.8)
- #00A27C
#00A27C
oklch(63.3% 0.127 168.6)
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 #D3559B, 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 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #D3559B 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.