#D442BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.225 334.3), rgb(212, 66, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D442BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D442BF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.225 334.3) |
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 #D442BF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D442BF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D442BF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D442BF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E071CD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D442BF
oklch(63% 0.225 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF0AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.244 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860477
oklch(42.7% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1560
oklch(37.7% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#D442BF 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) | #4073C3 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4E7B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D442BF
#D442BF
oklch(63% 0.225 334.3)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #D442BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D442BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.082
Use #D442BF 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.