#DD55AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.192 345.2), rgb(221, 85, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#DD55AA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD55AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.192 345.2) |
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 #DD55AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD55AA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD55AA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD55AA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD55AA
oklch(65.3% 0.192 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0288E
oklch(55.5% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51879
oklch(49.1% 0.194 345)
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Step 800
800
#861962
oklch(42.6% 0.16 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#DD55AA 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) | #627AAD | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5378 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD55AA
#DD55AA
oklch(65.3% 0.192 345.2)
- #00AA7B
#00AA7B
oklch(65.4% 0.138 165)
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 #DD55AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD55AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #DD55AA 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.