#D44BAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8), rgb(212, 75, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D44BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44BAD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8) |
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 #D44BAD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44BAD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44BAD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44BAD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#E075BE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2399
oklch(55.6% 0.219 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51182
oklch(49.2% 0.203 341)
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Step 800
800
#86156A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C56
oklch(37.8% 0.131 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#D44BAD 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) | #5473B0 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89AA | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04E75 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44BAD
#D44BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8)
- #00A36C
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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 #D44BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.087
Use #D44BAD 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.