#DD3BB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.23 340.5), rgb(221, 59, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DD3BB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 59, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.23 340.5) |
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 #DD3BB3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3BB3 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3BB3 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3BB3 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D7
oklch(81% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#E76DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.179 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#710F59
oklch(37.8% 0.15 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#DD3BB3 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) | #4770B6 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAF | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4073 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3BB3
#DD3BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 340.5)
- #00A36C
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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 #DD3BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD3BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.064
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #DD3BB3 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.