#D55486
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.8% 0.169 359), rgb(213, 84, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D55486 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55486 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 84, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.169 359) |
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 #D55486 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55486 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55486 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55486 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55486
oklch(62.8% 0.169 359)
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Step 600
600
#C13471
oklch(55.5% 0.184 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6255E
oklch(49% 0.17 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#87214D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 359)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#D55486 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) | #6B7287 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54867 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55486
#D55486
oklch(62.8% 0.169 359)
- #009F8A
#009F8A
oklch(62.9% 0.115 178.9)
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 #D55486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #D55486 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.