#D3579B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.172 349.1), rgb(211, 87, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D3579B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3579B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.172 349.1) |
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 #D3579B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3579B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3579B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3579B text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3579B
oklch(63.6% 0.172 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3584
oklch(55.7% 0.188 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22670
oklch(49.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D3579B 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) | #66769D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15372 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3579B
#D3579B
oklch(63.6% 0.172 349.1)
- #00A37E
#00A37E
oklch(63.6% 0.127 169.3)
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 #D3579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
Use #D3579B 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.