#DD5A85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.6% 0.168 2.5), rgb(221, 90, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DD5A85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5A85 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.168 2.5) |
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 #DD5A85 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5A85 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5A85 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5A85 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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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
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5A85
oklch(64.6% 0.168 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3346A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82558
oklch(49.2% 0.17 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#DD5A85 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) | #727886 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4C6A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5A85
#DD5A85
oklch(64.6% 0.168 2.5)
- #00A494
#00A494
oklch(64.5% 0.115 182.8)
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 #DD5A85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5A85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #DD5A85 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.