#D557A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.178 346.5), rgb(213, 87, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D557A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D557A2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.178 346.5) |
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 #D557A2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D557A2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D557A2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D557A2 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D557A2
oklch(64.1% 0.178 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD338A
oklch(55.7% 0.193 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22375
oklch(49.1% 0.18 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A214E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#D557A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25575 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D557A2
#D557A2
oklch(64.1% 0.178 346.5)
- #00A57B
#00A57B
oklch(64.1% 0.132 166.8)
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 #D557A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
Use #D557A2 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.