#D55E86
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.155 1.4), rgb(213, 94, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D55E86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55E86 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 1.4) |
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 #D55E86 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55E86 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55E86 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55E86 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55E86
oklch(64% 0.155 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5B
oklch(49% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#84284A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#D55E86 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) | #737887 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F83 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5536D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55E86
#D55E86
oklch(64% 0.155 1.4)
- #00A391
#00A391
oklch(64.2% 0.115 181.3)
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 #D55E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
Use #D55E86 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.