#D6558D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.171 356.1), rgb(214, 85, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D6558D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6558D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 85, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.171 356.1) |
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 #D6558D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6558D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6558D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6558D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6558D
oklch(63.3% 0.171 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13377
oklch(55.6% 0.187 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62464
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356)
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Step 800
800
#872151
oklch(42.8% 0.143 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2243
oklch(37.8% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#D6558D 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) | #6A748F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C8A | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64B6B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6558D
#D6558D
oklch(63.3% 0.171 356.1)
- #00A187
#00A187
oklch(63.3% 0.119 175.7)
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 #D6558D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.073
Use #D6558D 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.