#D55E91
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.159 355.6), rgb(213, 94, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D55E91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55E91 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.159 355.6) |
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 #D55E91 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55E91 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55E91 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55E91 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55E91
oklch(64.4% 0.159 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3C77
oklch(55.7% 0.172 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12C64
oklch(49% 0.161 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#832752
oklch(42.7% 0.132 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2544
oklch(37.7% 0.104 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#D55E91 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) | #707993 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45671 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55E91
#D55E91
oklch(64.4% 0.159 355.6)
- #00A58A
#00A58A
oklch(64.5% 0.121 175.5)
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 #D55E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D55E91 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.