#D44CA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.197 342.4), rgb(212, 76, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D44CA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.197 342.4) |
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 #D44CA9 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44CA9 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44CA9 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44CA9 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E076BB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44CA9
oklch(63% 0.197 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2695
oklch(55.5% 0.214 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5157F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861767
oklch(42.7% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#D44CA9 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) | #5773AC | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A6 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14D74 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44CA9
#D44CA9
oklch(63% 0.197 342.4)
- #00A270
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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 #D44CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.087
Use #D44CA9 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.