#D449CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.224 330.8), rgb(212, 73, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D449CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D449CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 73, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.224 330.8) |
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 #D449CA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D449CA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D449CA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D449CA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D2
oklch(70.7% 0.174 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D449CA
oklch(64.2% 0.224 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB13B3
oklch(55.6% 0.244 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83097D
oklch(42.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1764
oklch(37.8% 0.146 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#D449CA 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) | #3F78CE | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC6 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5883 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D449CA
#D449CA
oklch(64.2% 0.224 330.8)
- #00A951
#00A951
oklch(64.3% 0.174 150.8)
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 #D449CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D449CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #D449CA 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.