#D44ACA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.3% 0.223 330.8), rgb(212, 74, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D44ACA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.223 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44ACA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 74, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.223 330.8) |
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 #D44ACA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44ACA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44ACA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44ACA text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D2
oklch(70.7% 0.174 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44ACA
oklch(64.3% 0.223 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB15B2
oklch(55.6% 0.242 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#830B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691864
oklch(37.7% 0.145 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#D44ACA 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) | #4078CE | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC6 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5984 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44ACA
#D44ACA
oklch(64.3% 0.223 330.8)
- #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 #D44ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44ACA.
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 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.074
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #D44ACA 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.