#D55281
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.4% 0.17 1), rgb(213, 82, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D55281 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55281 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.17 1) |
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 #D55281 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55281 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55281 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55281 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E37B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 1.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55281
oklch(62.4% 0.17 1)
-
Step 600
600
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
-
Step 700
700
#A8245B
oklch(49.2% 0.172 1.1)
-
Step 800
800
#88214A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 1.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
-
Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#D55281 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) | #6A7182 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64564 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55281
#D55281
oklch(62.4% 0.17 1)
- #009D8B
#009D8B
oklch(62.4% 0.113 180.9)
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 #D55281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
Use #D55281 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.