#D44CAB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.198 341.6), rgb(212, 76, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D44CAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44CAB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 76, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.198 341.6) |
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 #D44CAB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44CAB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44CAB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44CAB text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#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
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E076BC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.198 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2596
oklch(55.5% 0.215 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41480
oklch(49% 0.2 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#861768
oklch(42.8% 0.166 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C55
oklch(37.7% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#D44CAB 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) | #5673AE | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA8 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04E75 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44CAB
#D44CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.198 341.6)
- #00A26E
#00A26E
oklch(62.9% 0.139 161.7)
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 #D44CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
Use #D44CAB 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.