#D55E99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.162 351.7), rgb(213, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D55E99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55E99 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.162 351.7) |
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 #D55E99 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55E99 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55E99 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55E99 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55E99
oklch(64.7% 0.162 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#822657
oklch(42.6% 0.135 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#D55E99 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F96 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35975 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55E99
#D55E99
oklch(64.7% 0.162 351.7)
- #00A685
#00A685
oklch(64.6% 0.125 171.9)
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 #D55E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.076
Use #D55E99 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.