#D35C7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.3% 0.153 4.6), rgb(211, 92, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D35C7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35C7E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 92, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.153 4.6) |
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 #D35C7E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35C7E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35C7E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35C7E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F97
oklch(70.6% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35C7E
oklch(63.3% 0.153 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D67
oklch(55.6% 0.167 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32E55
oklch(49% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#852846
oklch(42.8% 0.129 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#D35C7E 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) | #72757F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45069 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35C7E
#D35C7E
oklch(63.3% 0.153 4.6)
- #009F92
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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 #D35C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
Use #D35C7E 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.