#D8449C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.203 348), rgb(216, 68, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#D8449C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8449C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.203 348) |
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 #D8449C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8449C | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8449C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8449C text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B2
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8449C
oklch(62.2% 0.203 348)
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Step 600
600
#C61B89
oklch(55.6% 0.22 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0375
oklch(49.2% 0.205 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194E
oklch(37.8% 0.132 348)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#D8449C 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) | #586E9E | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838899 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73F6A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8449C
#D8449C
oklch(62.2% 0.203 348)
- #009E78
#009E78
oklch(62.1% 0.126 168.1)
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 #D8449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
Use #D8449C 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.