#D8548D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.174 356.4), rgb(216, 84, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D8548D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8548D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.174 356.4) |
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 #D8548D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8548D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8548D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8548D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8548D
oklch(63.4% 0.174 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23176
oklch(55.6% 0.19 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72263
oklch(49.1% 0.176 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#881F51
oklch(42.8% 0.146 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401427
oklch(26.8% 0.072 356.2)
#D8548D 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 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84A6A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8548D
#D8548D
oklch(63.4% 0.174 356.4)
- #00A188
#00A188
oklch(63.4% 0.118 176.4)
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 #D8548D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #D8548D 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.