#DD57A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.187 346.7), rgb(221, 87, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DD57A7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD57A7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 87, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.187 346.7) |
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 #DD57A7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD57A7 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD57A7 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD57A7 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B3
oklch(70.8% 0.147 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD57A7
oklch(65.4% 0.187 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51B76
oklch(49.1% 0.19 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#861B60
oklch(42.7% 0.157 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#DD57A7 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) | #657AA9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5478 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD57A7
#DD57A7
oklch(65.4% 0.187 346.7)
- #00AA7E
#00AA7E
oklch(65.5% 0.135 166.4)
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 #DD57A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD57A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
Use #DD57A7 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.