#D44BA0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.193 345.9), rgb(212, 75, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D44BA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.193 345.9) |
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 #D44BA0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44BA0 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44BA0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44BA0 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44BA0
oklch(62.5% 0.193 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1278D
oklch(55.6% 0.21 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61678
oklch(49.1% 0.195 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#D44BA0 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) | #5A71A3 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2496F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44BA0
#D44BA0
oklch(62.5% 0.193 345.9)
- #00A075
#00A075
oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7)
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 #D44BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #D44BA0 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.