#DD5985
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.169 2.3), rgb(221, 89, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#DD5985 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5985 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.169 2.3) |
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 #DD5985 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5985 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5985 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5985 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5985
oklch(64.5% 0.169 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3336A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82458
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#DD5985 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) | #727786 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4B6A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5985
#DD5985
oklch(64.5% 0.169 2.3)
- #00A493
#00A493
oklch(64.5% 0.115 182.1)
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 #DD5985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #DD5985 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.