#D44B99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.2% 0.189 348.8), rgb(212, 75, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D44B99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44B99 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.189 348.8) |
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 #D44B99 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44B99 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44B99 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44B99 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44B99
oklch(62.2% 0.189 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71872
oklch(49.1% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#D44B99 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) | #5D709B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848896 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2466C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44B99
#D44B99
oklch(62.2% 0.189 348.8)
- #009E79
#009E79
oklch(62.1% 0.125 168.7)
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 #D44B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D44B99 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.