#DD5CBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.192 339.5), rgb(221, 92, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DD5CBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5CBA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 92, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.192 339.5) |
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 #DD5CBA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5CBA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5CBA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD5CBA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5CBA
oklch(66.8% 0.192 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB2C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.209 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A11C83
oklch(49.1% 0.194 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#831C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F57
oklch(37.8% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#DD5CBA 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) | #6280BD | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B7 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F83 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5CBA
#DD5CBA
oklch(66.8% 0.192 339.5)
- #00B072
#00B072
oklch(66.8% 0.153 159.4)
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 #DD5CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #DD5CBA 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.