#DD3091
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61% 0.222 351.9), rgb(221, 48, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#DD3091 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3091 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.222 351.9) |
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 #DD3091 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3091 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3091 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3091 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3091
oklch(61% 0.222 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#750E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#DD3091 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) | #516693 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858D | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1D5D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3091
#DD3091
oklch(61% 0.222 351.9)
- #00997B
#00997B
oklch(60.9% 0.118 172.3)
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 #DD3091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #DD3091 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.