#D44EA6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7), rgb(212, 78, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#D44EA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 78, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7) |
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 #D44EA6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44EA6 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44EA6 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44EA6 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#ECA8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF2991
oklch(55.6% 0.209 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4187C
oklch(49% 0.195 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#861964
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E52
oklch(37.8% 0.125 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#D44EA6 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) | #5A74A9 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA3 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14E73 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44EA6
#D44EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7)
- #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 #D44EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
Use #D44EA6 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.