#DD5478
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.173 7.3), rgb(221, 84, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DD5478 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5478 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.173 7.3) |
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 #DD5478 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5478 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5478 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5478 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5478
oklch(63.6% 0.173 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7305F
oklch(55.7% 0.188 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB204F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E41
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#702037
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#DD5478 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) | #717379 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E75 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04162 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5478
#DD5478
oklch(63.6% 0.173 7.3)
- #00A096
#00A096
oklch(63.5% 0.111 187)
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 #DD5478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
Use #DD5478 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.