#D55D89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.157 359.5), rgb(213, 93, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D55D89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55D89 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 93, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.157 359.5) |
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 #D55D89 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55D89 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55D89 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55D89 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55D89
oklch(64% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C70
oklch(55.6% 0.17 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#84274D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2540
oklch(37.7% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#D55D89 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) | #71788A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E86 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5536E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55D89
#D55D89
oklch(64% 0.157 359.5)
- #00A38E
#00A38E
oklch(64.1% 0.117 179.3)
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 #D55D89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55D89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #D55D89 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.