#D75D8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.4% 0.161 357.5), rgb(215, 93, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#D75D8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75D8E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 93, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.161 357.5) |
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 #D75D8E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75D8E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75D8E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75D8E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA1
oklch(70.6% 0.126 357.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75D8E
oklch(64.4% 0.161 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A74
oklch(55.5% 0.174 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32B61
oklch(49.1% 0.162 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#84254F
oklch(42.6% 0.135 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#D75D8E 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) | #70798F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F8B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75470 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75D8E
#D75D8E
oklch(64.4% 0.161 357.5)
- #00A58D
#00A58D
oklch(64.6% 0.119 177.4)
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 #D75D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
Use #D75D8E 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.