#D44DA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.193 344.1), rgb(212, 77, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D44DA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 77, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.193 344.1) |
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 #D44DA5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44DA5 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44DA5 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44DA5 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E077B7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44DA5
oklch(62.9% 0.193 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02891
oklch(55.7% 0.21 344)
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Step 700
700
#A5177B
oklch(49.1% 0.195 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#861964
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D52
oklch(37.7% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#401330
oklch(27.1% 0.08 344.2)
#D44DA5 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) | #5A73A8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14C72 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44DA5
#D44DA5
oklch(62.9% 0.193 344.1)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #D44DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #D44DA5 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.