#D35A96
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.165 351.9), rgb(211, 90, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D35A96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35A96 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 90, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.165 351.9) |
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 #D35A96 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35A96 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35A96 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35A96 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35A96
oklch(63.8% 0.165 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC397E
oklch(55.6% 0.179 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22A6B
oklch(49.2% 0.167 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#832557
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#D35A96 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) | #6A7798 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15471 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35A96
#D35A96
oklch(63.8% 0.165 351.9)
- #00A383
#00A383
oklch(63.7% 0.123 172.2)
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 #D35A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #D35A96 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.