#D555B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.193 338.6), rgb(213, 85, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#D555B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D555B5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 85, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.193 338.6) |
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 #D555B5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D555B5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D555B5 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D555B5 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D555B5
oklch(64.7% 0.193 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.21 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A11C85
oklch(49.2% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#821B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#D555B5 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) | #5A7AB8 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0597D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D555B5
#D555B5
oklch(64.7% 0.193 338.6)
- #00A96B
#00A96B
oklch(64.8% 0.15 158.5)
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 #D555B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D555B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
Use #D555B5 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.