#D551AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.8% 0.193 341.5), rgb(213, 81, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D551AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D551AD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 341.5) |
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 #D551AD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D551AD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D551AD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D551AD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D551AD
oklch(63.8% 0.193 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD2A96
oklch(55.5% 0.21 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A31980
oklch(49.1% 0.196 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#841A68
oklch(42.7% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E54
oklch(37.7% 0.126 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#D551AD 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) | #5A76B0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15378 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D551AD
#D551AD
oklch(63.8% 0.193 341.5)
- #00A570
#00A570
oklch(63.8% 0.141 161.6)
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 #D551AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D551AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
Use #D551AD 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.