#D55E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.16 353.6), rgb(213, 94, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D55E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55E95 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 353.6) |
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 #D55E95 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55E95 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55E95 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55E95 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.125 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55E95
oklch(64.5% 0.16 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#832654
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#D55E95 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F92 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45773 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55E95
#D55E95
oklch(64.5% 0.16 353.6)
- #00A587
#00A587
oklch(64.4% 0.123 173.6)
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 #D55E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
Use #D55E95 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.