#DD4587
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.196 357.9), rgb(221, 69, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#DD4587 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4587 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 69, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.196 357.9) |
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 #DD4587 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4587 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4587 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4587 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A0
oklch(70.8% 0.152 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4587
oklch(62.4% 0.196 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB1B73
oklch(55.6% 0.213 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0460
oklch(49.1% 0.198 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721941
oklch(37.6% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#DD4587 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) | #626D89 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A83 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3460 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4587
#DD4587
oklch(62.4% 0.196 357.9)
- #009D87
#009D87
oklch(62.3% 0.115 178.1)
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 #DD4587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD4587 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.