#D8577C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.3% 0.165 5.3), rgb(216, 87, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D8577C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8577C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.165 5.3) |
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 #D8577C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8577C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8577C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8577C 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C95
oklch(70.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8577C
oklch(63.3% 0.165 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33665
oklch(55.7% 0.18 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82753
oklch(49.2% 0.167 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#882344
oklch(42.7% 0.137 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E233A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#D8577C 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) | #71747D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D79 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94865 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8577C
#D8577C
oklch(63.3% 0.165 5.3)
- #009F93
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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 #D8577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.062
Use #D8577C 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.