#DD4E83
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.183 1), rgb(221, 78, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#DD4E83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E83 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.183 1) |
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 #DD4E83 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E83 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E83 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E83 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E83
oklch(63.2% 0.183 1)
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Step 600
600
#C8286C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC175A
oklch(49% 0.185 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C194A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#DD4E83 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) | #6A7184 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D80 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3E63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E83
#DD4E83
oklch(63.2% 0.183 1)
- #00A08E
#00A08E
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.1)
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 #DD4E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #DD4E83 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.