#D55F94
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.159 354.3), rgb(213, 95, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D55F94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55F94 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 95, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.159 354.3) |
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 #D55F94 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55F94 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55F94 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55F94 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
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55F94
oklch(64.6% 0.159 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.173 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#832753
oklch(42.8% 0.133 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#D55F94 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) | #707A96 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9091 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45873 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55F94
#D55F94
oklch(64.6% 0.159 354.3)
- #00A689
#00A689
oklch(64.7% 0.123 174.3)
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 #D55F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D55F94 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.