#DD498F
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.194 355), rgb(221, 73, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#DD498F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD498F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.194 355) |
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 #DD498F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD498F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD498F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD498F text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E874A5
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD498F
oklch(63% 0.194 355)
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Step 600
600
#C81F79
oklch(55.5% 0.211 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B66
oklch(49.2% 0.196 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1253
oklch(42.6% 0.162 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#DD498F 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) | #637091 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3C66 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD498F
#DD498F
oklch(63% 0.194 355)
- #00A085
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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 #DD498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.072
Use #DD498F 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.