#DD5BB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.188 342.9), rgb(221, 91, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#DD5BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.188 342.9) |
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 #DD5BB1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5BB1 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5BB1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5BB1 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B9
oklch(70.8% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5BB1
oklch(66.3% 0.188 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D92
oklch(55.6% 0.204 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7C
oklch(49% 0.189 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#841C65
oklch(42.7% 0.157 343)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F52
oklch(37.6% 0.122 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#DD5BB1 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) | #657EB4 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5B7E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5BB1
#DD5BB1
oklch(66.3% 0.188 342.9)
- #00AE79
#00AE79
oklch(66.4% 0.144 162.8)
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 #DD5BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #DD5BB1 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.