#D55690
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.17 354.6), rgb(213, 86, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D55690 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 355°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55690 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 86, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.17 354.6) |
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 #D55690 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55690 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55690 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55690 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55690
oklch(63.3% 0.17 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3579
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52566
oklch(49.1% 0.173 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#862253
oklch(42.8% 0.142 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#D55690 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) | #697592 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44E6D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55690
#D55690
oklch(63.3% 0.17 354.6)
- #00A185
#00A185
oklch(63.3% 0.12 174.5)
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 #D55690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.075
Use #D55690 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.