#D55294
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.178 352.1), rgb(213, 82, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#D55294 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55294 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 82, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.178 352.1) |
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 #D55294 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55294 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55294 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55294 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55294
oklch(63% 0.178 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0307F
oklch(55.5% 0.193 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6216B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2048
oklch(37.6% 0.116 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#D55294 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) | #657396 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B91 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44B6D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55294
#D55294
oklch(63% 0.178 352.1)
- #00A081
#00A081
oklch(62.9% 0.121 172.5)
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 #D55294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
Use #D55294 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.