#DD439F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.209 348), rgb(221, 67, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DD439F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD439F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 67, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.209 348) |
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 #DD439F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD439F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD439F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD439F text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E871B2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD439F
oklch(63% 0.209 348)
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Step 600
600
#C8108A
oklch(55.6% 0.227 348)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C075F
oklch(42.7% 0.175 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#71164E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#43102E
oklch(27.2% 0.086 348.1)
#DD439F 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) | #5870A2 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9B | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3D6B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD439F
#DD439F
oklch(63% 0.209 348)
- #00A17A
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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 #DD439F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD439F 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.