#D44AAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.204 340), rgb(212, 74, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D44AAF 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44AAF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 74, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.204 340) |
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 #D44AAF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44AAF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44AAF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44AAF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.1 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#E075BF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44AAF
oklch(63% 0.204 340)
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Step 600
600
#BF229B
oklch(55.6% 0.221 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A50E84
oklch(49.1% 0.206 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#86146B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 340.3)
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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)
#D44AAF 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) | #5273B2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04E76 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44AAF
#D44AAF
oklch(63% 0.204 340)
- #00A36B
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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 #D44AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44AAF.
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 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.086
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.087
Use #D44AAF 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.