#D95F8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65% 0.16 358.4), rgb(217, 95, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D95F8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95F8E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 95, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.16 358.4) |
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 #D95F8E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95F8E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95F8E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95F8E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95F8E
oklch(65% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A72
oklch(55.6% 0.174 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32B60
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#84264E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#D95F8E 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) | #737A8F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95671 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95F8E
#D95F8E
oklch(65% 0.16 358.4)
- #00A690
#00A690
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.8)
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 #D95F8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D95F8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #D95F8E 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.