#D55AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.178 343.4), rgb(213, 90, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D55AAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55AAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.178 343.4) |
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 #D55AAA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55AAA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55AAA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55AAA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AACF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55AAA
oklch(64.8% 0.178 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3490
oklch(55.6% 0.194 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0247A
oklch(49% 0.181 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#D55AAA 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) | #647BAD | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA7 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15A7A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55AAA
#D55AAA
oklch(64.8% 0.178 343.4)
- #00A876
#00A876
oklch(64.7% 0.139 163.3)
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 #D55AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.083
Use #D55AAA 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.