#D74DAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.198 342.9), rgb(215, 77, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D74DAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74DAA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 77, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.198 342.9) |
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 #D74DAA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74DAA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74DAA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74DAA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E176BA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.198 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02494
oklch(55.5% 0.216 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6127E
oklch(49.2% 0.201 343)
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Step 800
800
#871666
oklch(42.8% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C53
oklch(37.6% 0.128 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#D74DAA 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) | #5974AD | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA7 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44D75 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74DAA
#D74DAA
oklch(63.6% 0.198 342.9)
- #00A472
#00A472
oklch(63.6% 0.138 162.8)
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 #D74DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D74DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
Use #D74DAA 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.