#DD60AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.178 344.6), rgb(221, 96, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DD60AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD60AE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 344.6) |
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 #DD60AE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD60AE | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD60AE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD60AE text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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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
#DD7BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD60AE
oklch(66.8% 0.178 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB338D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12478
oklch(49.1% 0.18 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#832162
oklch(42.8% 0.149 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2250
oklch(37.8% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#DD60AE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5F7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD60AE
#DD60AE
oklch(66.8% 0.178 344.6)
- #00AF7E
#00AF7E
oklch(66.8% 0.141 164.6)
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 #DD60AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD60AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #DD60AE 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.