#DD3C93
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.211 352), rgb(221, 60, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#DD3C93 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3C93 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.211 352) |
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 #DD3C93 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD3C93 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3C93 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3C93 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD3C93
oklch(62% 0.211 352)
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Step 600
600
#CC0381
oklch(55.6% 0.229 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#DD3C93 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) | #586B95 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2F62 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3C93
#DD3C93
oklch(62% 0.211 352)
- #009D7E
#009D7E
oklch(62% 0.12 172.1)
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 #DD3C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DD3C93 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.