#DD31BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.246 336.8), rgb(221, 49, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DD31BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD31BE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 49, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.246 336.8) |
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 #DD31BE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD31BE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD31BE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD31BE text on black | 5.25:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 336.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F2A2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.12 336.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E86ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.192 336.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD31BE
oklch(63% 0.246 336.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
-
Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
-
Step 900
900
#710760
oklch(37.7% 0.16 336.7)
-
Step 950
950
#430A38
oklch(27% 0.102 337.2)
#DD31BE 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) | #366FC2 | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93E76 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD31BE
#DD31BE
oklch(63% 0.246 336.8)
- #00A362
#00A362
oklch(62.9% 0.151 156.7)
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 #DD31BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD31BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #DD31BE 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.