#DD4CCA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.8% 0.225 333.5), rgb(221, 76, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DD4CCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4CCA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 76, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.225 333.5) |
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 #DD4CCA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4CCA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4CCA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4CCA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DF
oklch(81% 0.11 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF71CE
oklch(70.6% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4CCA
oklch(65.8% 0.225 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF0AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.245 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#850479
oklch(42.7% 0.189 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1561
oklch(37.6% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#DD4CCA 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) | #487BCE | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C6 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75885 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4CCA
#DD4CCA
oklch(65.8% 0.225 333.5)
- #00AE5E
#00AE5E
oklch(65.8% 0.168 153.4)
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 #DD4CCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD4CCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD4CCA 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.