#D5579E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.176 348.3), rgb(213, 87, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D5579E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5579E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.176 348.3) |
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 #D5579E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5579E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5579E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5579E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.025 348.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5579E
oklch(64% 0.176 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32472
oklch(49.2% 0.178 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#D5579E 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) | #6677A0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35373 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5579E
#D5579E
oklch(64% 0.176 348.3)
- #00A47D
#00A47D
oklch(63.8% 0.129 168.3)
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 #D5579E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #D5579E 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.