#D537A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.22 343.4), rgb(213, 55, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D537A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D537A4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 55, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.22 343.4) |
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 #D537A4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D537A4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D537A4 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D537A4 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D2
oklch(81% 0.107 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E76FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.172 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D537A4
oklch(61% 0.22 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#701355
oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#D537A4 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) | #486AA7 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A0 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33769 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D537A4
#D537A4
oklch(61% 0.22 343.4)
- #009B6D
#009B6D
oklch(61% 0.131 163.6)
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 #D537A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.083
Use #D537A4 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.