#DD3597
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.5% 0.22 350), rgb(221, 53, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DD3597 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3597 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 53, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.22 350) |
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 #DD3597 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3597 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3597 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3597 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3597
oklch(61.5% 0.22 350)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#74104C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#DD3597 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) | #52699A | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838793 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2962 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3597
#DD3597
oklch(61.5% 0.22 350)
- #009C79
#009C79
oklch(61.6% 0.122 169.6)
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 #DD3597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.065
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #DD3597 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.