#D55CA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.174 344.4), rgb(213, 92, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#D55CA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 92, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.174 344.4) |
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 #D55CA8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55CA8 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55CA8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55CA8 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55CA8
oklch(65% 0.174 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA368D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02778
oklch(49.2% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822362
oklch(42.8% 0.146 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162F
oklch(27.2% 0.072 344.5)
#D55CA8 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) | #667BAA | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A5 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25B7A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55CA8
#D55CA8
oklch(65% 0.174 344.4)
- #00A979
#00A979
oklch(65.1% 0.138 164.4)
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 #D55CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #D55CA8 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.