#D44491
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.194 351.4), rgb(212, 68, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#D44491 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44491 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.194 351.4) |
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 #D44491 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44491 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44491 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44491 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44491
oklch(61.2% 0.194 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62281
oklch(55.6% 0.211 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F6D
oklch(49% 0.196 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1459
oklch(42.6% 0.162 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#D44491 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) | #5A6C93 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33B65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44491
#D44491
oklch(61.2% 0.194 351.4)
- #009A7B
#009A7B
oklch(61.1% 0.119 171.8)
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 #D44491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
Use #D44491 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.