#D44DCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.221 329.9), rgb(212, 77, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D44DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44DCD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.221 329.9) |
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 #D44DCD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44DCD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44DCD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44DCD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44DCD
oklch(64.8% 0.221 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#B919B4
oklch(55.5% 0.241 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#D44DCD 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) | #417AD1 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C86 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44DCD
#D44DCD
oklch(64.8% 0.221 329.9)
- #00AB4E
#00AB4E
oklch(64.8% 0.179 149.9)
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 #D44DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #D44DCD 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.