#D44EAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.198 340.2), rgb(212, 78, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#D44EAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44EAF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.198 340.2) |
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 #D44EAF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44EAF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44EAF text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44EAF text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44EAF
oklch(63.5% 0.198 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE2799
oklch(55.6% 0.215 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A31583
oklch(49% 0.201 340)
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Step 800
800
#85176A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#D44EAF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAC | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05177 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44EAF
#D44EAF
oklch(63.5% 0.198 340.2)
- #00A46C
#00A46C
oklch(63.4% 0.143 160.2)
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 #D44EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D44EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.089
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #D44EAF 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.