#DD36B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.9% 0.235 340), rgb(221, 54, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DD36B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD36B4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 54, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.235 340) |
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 #DD36B4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD36B4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD36B4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD36B4 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E96CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.184 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD36B4
oklch(62.9% 0.235 340)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#710C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.153 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#430C35
oklch(27.1% 0.097 340.1)
#DD36B4 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) | #436EB7 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B0 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3C72 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD36B4
#DD36B4
oklch(62.9% 0.235 340)
- #00A26A
#00A26A
oklch(62.8% 0.142 160)
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 #DD36B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD36B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.082
Use #DD36B4 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.