#D35993
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.165 353.2), rgb(211, 89, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D35993 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35993 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 89, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.165 353.2) |
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 #D35993 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35993 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35993 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35993 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35993
oklch(63.5% 0.165 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD387C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22968
oklch(49% 0.167 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#842455
oklch(42.7% 0.139 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#D35993 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) | #6A7695 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C90 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25270 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35993
#D35993
oklch(63.5% 0.165 353.2)
- #00A284
#00A284
oklch(63.5% 0.122 173.3)
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 #D35993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
Use #D35993 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.