#D55889
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.4% 0.164 358.4), rgb(213, 88, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D55889 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55889 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.164 358.4) |
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 #D55889 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55889 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55889 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55889 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 358)
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Step 400
400
#E07DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55889
oklch(63.4% 0.164 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3772
oklch(55.5% 0.179 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52860
oklch(49.2% 0.167 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#86244E
oklch(42.8% 0.137 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#D55889 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) | #6D758A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54E6B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55889
#D55889
oklch(63.4% 0.164 358.4)
- #00A18B
#00A18B
oklch(63.5% 0.116 178.4)
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 #D55889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
Use #D55889 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.