#DD56BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.201 338.8), rgb(221, 86, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#DD56BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD56BB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.201 338.8) |
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 #DD56BB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD56BB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD56BB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD56BB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD56BB
oklch(66.1% 0.201 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE259D
oklch(55.7% 0.219 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31386
oklch(49.1% 0.204 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#84166D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#DD56BB 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) | #5C7DBE | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B8 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95A81 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD56BB
#DD56BB
oklch(66.1% 0.201 338.8)
- #00AE6F
#00AE6F
oklch(66.2% 0.153 158.8)
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 #DD56BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD56BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.081
Use #DD56BB 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.