#DD5EAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.181 344.4), rgb(221, 94, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#DD5EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 344°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5EAE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.181 344.4) |
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 #DD5EAE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5EAE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5EAE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5EAE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5EAE
oklch(66.6% 0.181 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC318E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22279
oklch(49.2% 0.183 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#831F62
oklch(42.6% 0.151 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E142F
oklch(26.8% 0.075 343.9)
#DD5EAE 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) | #697FB1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5D7E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5EAE
#DD5EAE
oklch(66.6% 0.181 344.4)
- #00AE7D
#00AE7D
oklch(66.5% 0.141 164.5)
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 #DD5EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD5EAE.
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 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #DD5EAE 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.