#D550AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.195 341.4), rgb(213, 80, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D550AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D550AD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 341.4) |
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 #D550AD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D550AD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D550AD text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D550AD text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D550AD
oklch(63.7% 0.195 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE2996
oklch(55.6% 0.211 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31880
oklch(49% 0.197 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#851968
oklch(42.7% 0.163 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#D550AD 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) | #5976B0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BAA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15277 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D550AD
#D550AD
oklch(63.7% 0.195 341.4)
- #00A56F
#00A56F
oklch(63.8% 0.142 161.2)
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 #D550AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D550AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #D550AD 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.