#DD61B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.183 340.6), rgb(221, 97, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DD61B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD61B8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 97, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.183 340.6) |
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 #DD61B8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD61B8 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD61B8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD61B8 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD61B8
oklch(67.3% 0.183 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE37B3
oklch(63% 0.234 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#710C59
oklch(37.6% 0.152 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#430C34
oklch(27% 0.096 341.1)
#DD61B8 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) | #6882BB | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96384 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD61B8
#DD61B8
oklch(67.3% 0.183 340.6)
- #00B276
#00B276
oklch(67.4% 0.152 160.4)
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 #DD61B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD61B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD61B8 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.