#DD4B9A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.197 350.7), rgb(221, 75, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#DD4B9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4B9A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.197 350.7) |
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 #DD4B9A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4B9A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4B9A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4B9A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E674AD
oklch(70.6% 0.154 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4B9A
oklch(63.6% 0.197 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C62083
oklch(55.6% 0.213 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B125A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#DD4B9A 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) | #60739C | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D97 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED436C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4B9A
#DD4B9A
oklch(63.6% 0.197 350.7)
- #00A380
#00A380
oklch(63.7% 0.125 170.4)
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 #DD4B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.074
Use #DD4B9A 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.