#D449AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.204 340.3), rgb(212, 73, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#D449AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D449AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.204 340.3) |
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 #D449AE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D449AE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D449AE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D449AE text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E075BF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D449AE
oklch(62.9% 0.204 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0219A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A50D84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#86136B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B57
oklch(37.7% 0.133 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#401233
oklch(27.1% 0.084 340.5)
#D449AE 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) | #5272B1 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04C75 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D449AE
#D449AE
oklch(62.9% 0.204 340.3)
- #00A26B
#00A26B
oklch(62.9% 0.141 160.4)
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 #D449AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D449AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.086
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.086
Use #D449AE 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.