#D555A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.185 343.4), rgb(213, 85, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D555A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D555A9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 85, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.185 343.4) |
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 #D555A9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D555A9 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D555A9 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D555A9 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B8
oklch(70.8% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D555A9
oklch(64.1% 0.185 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F91
oklch(55.5% 0.201 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.187 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#841E64
oklch(42.8% 0.155 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#D555A9 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) | #5F78AC | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA6 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25578 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D555A9
#D555A9
oklch(64.1% 0.185 343.4)
- #00A675
#00A675
oklch(64.2% 0.138 163.6)
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 #D555A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #D555A9 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.