#D844A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.206 345.7), rgb(216, 68, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D844A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D844A2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 68, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.206 345.7) |
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 #D844A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D844A2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D844A2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D844A2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D844A2
oklch(62.5% 0.206 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5188F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0D63
oklch(42.7% 0.172 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#D844A2 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) | #556FA5 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899F | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6416D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D844A2
#D844A2
oklch(62.5% 0.206 345.7)
- #00A075
#00A075
oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7)
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 #D844A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.078
Use #D844A2 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.