#D35888
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63% 0.162 358.4), rgb(211, 88, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#D35888 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35888 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 88, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 358.4) |
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 #D35888 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35888 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35888 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35888 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35888
oklch(63% 0.162 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3972
oklch(55.5% 0.176 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42A60
oklch(49.2% 0.164 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#D35888 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) | #6D7489 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34E6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35888
#D35888
oklch(63% 0.162 358.4)
- #00A08A
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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 #D35888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #D35888 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.