#DD5787
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.173 0.9), rgb(221, 87, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#DD5787 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5787 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 87, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.173 0.9) |
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 #DD5787 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5787 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5787 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5787 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5787
oklch(64.3% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4316D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9215B
oklch(49.1% 0.175 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DD5787 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) | #707688 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939084 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4A6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5787
#DD5787
oklch(64.3% 0.173 0.9)
- #00A491
#00A491
oklch(64.4% 0.116 180.7)
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 #DD5787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #DD5787 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.