#D44CCE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.223 329.6), rgb(212, 76, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D44CCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.223 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44CCE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 76, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.223 329.6) |
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 #D44CCE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44CCE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44CCE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44CCE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#DB73D4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44CCE
oklch(64.7% 0.223 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA17B5
oklch(55.7% 0.243 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.187 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691866
oklch(37.8% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E113C
oklch(27.2% 0.092 329.6)
#D44CCE 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) | #3F7AD2 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCA | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C87 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44CCE
#D44CCE
oklch(64.7% 0.223 329.6)
- #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 #D44CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44CCE.
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 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D44CCE 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.