#DD4B87
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.188 358.7), rgb(221, 75, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#DD4B87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4B87 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 75, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.188 358.7) |
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 #DD4B87 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4B87 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4B87 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4B87 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8769F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4B87
oklch(63% 0.188 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92471
oklch(55.7% 0.205 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD125F
oklch(49.2% 0.191 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C154D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#DD4B87 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) | #677089 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C84 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3C63 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4B87
#DD4B87
oklch(63% 0.188 358.7)
- #009F8A
#009F8A
oklch(62.9% 0.115 178.9)
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 #DD4B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #DD4B87 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.