#DD257B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.5% 0.222 359.3), rgb(221, 37, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#DD257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD257B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.222 359.3) |
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 #DD257B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD257B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD257B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD257B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#F36B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.174 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD257B
oklch(59.5% 0.222 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#780A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.145 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#470B25
oklch(27% 0.092 359.4)
#DD257B 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) | #54607D | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858277 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0004E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD257B
#DD257B
oklch(59.5% 0.222 359.3)
- #009380
#009380
oklch(59.4% 0.108 179.3)
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 #DD257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
Use #DD257B 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.