#D9559E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.182 349.2), rgb(217, 85, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D9559E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9559E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.182 349.2) |
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 #D9559E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9559E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9559E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9559E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9559E
oklch(64.3% 0.182 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02E85
oklch(55.6% 0.198 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51F71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#861D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#D9559E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85073 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9559E
#D9559E
oklch(64.3% 0.182 349.2)
- #00A580
#00A580
oklch(64.2% 0.128 169.5)
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 #D9559E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.079
Use #D9559E 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.