#D55AB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.184 339.7), rgb(213, 90, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D55AB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 90, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.184 339.7) |
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 #D55AB3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55AB3 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55AB3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55AB3 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55AB3
oklch(65.2% 0.184 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93298
oklch(55.6% 0.2 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2282
oklch(49.1% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#D55AB3 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) | #607CB6 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FB0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05D7F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55AB3
#D55AB3
oklch(65.2% 0.184 339.7)
- #00AA6F
#00AA6F
oklch(65.1% 0.148 159.8)
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 #D55AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #D55AB3 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.