#DD4B83
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.187 0.5), rgb(221, 75, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#DD4B83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4B83 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 75, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.187 0.5) |
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 #DD4B83 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4B83 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4B83 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4B83 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4B83
oklch(62.9% 0.187 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9246D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD135B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#DD4B83 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) | #687084 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C80 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3A62 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4B83
#DD4B83
oklch(62.9% 0.187 0.5)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #DD4B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #DD4B83 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.