#DD519C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.19 350.6), rgb(221, 81, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DD519C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD519C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 81, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.19 350.6) |
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 #DD519C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD519C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD519C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD519C text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD519C
oklch(64.3% 0.19 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42783
oklch(55.7% 0.206 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9166F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#89185A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#DD519C 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) | #64769E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4A70 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD519C
#DD519C
oklch(64.3% 0.19 350.6)
- #00A582
#00A582
oklch(64.2% 0.126 170.7)
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 #DD519C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
Use #DD519C 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.