#DD56AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.19 345.3), rgb(221, 86, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DD56AA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD56AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 86, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.19 345.3) |
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 #DD56AA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD56AA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD56AA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD56AA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD56AA
oklch(65.4% 0.19 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51978
oklch(49.1% 0.192 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#861A62
oklch(42.7% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#DD56AA 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) | #637AAD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5479 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD56AA
#DD56AA
oklch(65.4% 0.19 345.3)
- #00AA7C
#00AA7C
oklch(65.4% 0.137 165.5)
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 #DD56AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD56AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
Use #DD56AA 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.