#DD4E8B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.186 357.5), rgb(221, 78, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#DD4E8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4E8B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.186 357.5) |
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 #DD4E8B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4E8B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4E8B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4E8B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4E8B
oklch(63.4% 0.186 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72774
oklch(55.6% 0.202 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1561
oklch(49% 0.188 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B184F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#701D42
oklch(37.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#DD4E8B 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) | #68728D | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D88 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4167 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4E8B
#DD4E8B
oklch(63.4% 0.186 357.5)
- #00A18A
#00A18A
oklch(63.4% 0.117 177.7)
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 #DD4E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #DD4E8B 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.