#DD5EA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.177 347.9), rgb(221, 94, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#DD5EA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.177 347.9) |
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 #DD5EA6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5EA6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5EA6 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5EA6 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5EA6
oklch(66.2% 0.177 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3387
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#DD5EA6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5B7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5EA6
#DD5EA6
oklch(66.2% 0.177 347.9)
- #00AC83
#00AC83
oklch(66.1% 0.134 168.2)
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 #DD5EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #DD5EA6 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.