#DD44A3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.21 346.6), rgb(221, 68, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DD44A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD44A3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 68, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.21 346.6) |
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 #DD44A3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD44A3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD44A3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD44A3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CE
oklch(81% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#E771B5
oklch(70.6% 0.165 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD44A3
oklch(63.3% 0.21 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7108D
oklch(55.5% 0.228 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0762
oklch(42.8% 0.176 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#701650
oklch(37.6% 0.137 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#DD44A3 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) | #5771A6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9F | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC406E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD44A3
#DD44A3
oklch(63.3% 0.21 346.6)
- #00A278
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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 #DD44A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
Use #DD44A3 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.