#D44BCE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.225 329.6), rgb(212, 75, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D44BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44BCE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.225 329.6) |
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 #D44BCE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44BCE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44BCE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44BCE text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D5
oklch(70.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44BCE
oklch(64.6% 0.225 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#D44BCE 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) | #3E79D2 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCA | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5B86 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44BCE
#D44BCE
oklch(64.6% 0.225 329.6)
- #00AB4C
#00AB4C
oklch(64.7% 0.18 149.5)
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 #D44BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #D44BCE 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.