#D5508D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.5% 0.177 355), rgb(213, 80, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#D5508D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5508D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.177 355) |
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 #D5508D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5508D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5508D text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5508D text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5508D
oklch(62.5% 0.177 355)
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Step 600
600
#C22F79
oklch(55.5% 0.193 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72066
oklch(49.1% 0.179 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#881E53
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#D5508D 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) | #65718F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54668 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5508D
#D5508D
oklch(62.5% 0.177 355)
- #009E84
#009E84
oklch(62.4% 0.117 175.4)
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 #D5508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.078
Use #D5508D 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.