#D75C8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.161 359.2), rgb(215, 92, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D75C8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75C8A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 92, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.161 359.2) |
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 #D75C8A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75C8A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75C8A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75C8A text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75C8A
oklch(64.2% 0.161 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3970
oklch(55.5% 0.175 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2440
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#D75C8A 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) | #71788B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F87 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7526E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75C8A
#D75C8A
oklch(64.2% 0.161 359.2)
- #00A38E
#00A38E
oklch(64.1% 0.117 179.3)
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 #D75C8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D75C8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #D75C8A 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.