#DD61B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.181 341.8), rgb(221, 97, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#DD61B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD61B5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.181 341.8) |
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 #DD61B5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD61B5 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD61B5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD61B5 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.063 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD61B5
oklch(67.2% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF38B0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#720D58
oklch(37.8% 0.152 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#DD61B5 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) | #6982B8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96283 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD61B5
#DD61B5
oklch(67.2% 0.181 341.8)
- #00B179
#00B179
oklch(67.2% 0.148 161.9)
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 #DD61B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD61B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #DD61B5 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.