#DD489A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.2 350.4), rgb(221, 72, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DD489A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD489A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.2 350.4) |
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 #DD489A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD489A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD489A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD489A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD489A
oklch(63.3% 0.2 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C71B84
oklch(55.5% 0.218 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0470
oklch(49.2% 0.203 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#DD489A 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) | #5E719C | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C97 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED406B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD489A
#DD489A
oklch(63.3% 0.2 350.4)
- #00A27F
#00A27F
oklch(63.4% 0.125 170.3)
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 #DD489A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.072
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.073
Use #DD489A 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.