#DD5C9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.175 351.2), rgb(221, 92, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#DD5C9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5C9E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 92, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.175 351.2) |
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 #DD5C9E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5C9E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5C9E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5C9E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5C9E
oklch(65.7% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3280
oklch(55.6% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4236C
oklch(49% 0.177 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#852058
oklch(42.6% 0.146 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#DD5C9E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5676 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5C9E
#DD5C9E
oklch(65.7% 0.175 351.2)
- #00AA87
#00AA87
oklch(65.7% 0.128 171.2)
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 #DD5C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #DD5C9E 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.