#DD2EC2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.251 335.6), rgb(221, 46, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#DD2EC2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD2EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 46, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.251 335.6) |
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 #DD2EC2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD2EC2 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD2EC2 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD2EC2 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 335.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.122 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#E868CF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD2EC2
oklch(63% 0.251 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710462
oklch(37.7% 0.164 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#430939
oklch(27% 0.104 336.3)
#DD2EC2 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) | #2F6FC6 | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BE | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83E78 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD2EC2
#DD2EC2
oklch(63% 0.251 335.6)
- #00A35F
#00A35F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 155.7)
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 #DD2EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD2EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #DD2EC2 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.