#DD627B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.4% 0.155 9.8), rgb(221, 98, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DD627B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD627B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 98, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.155 9.8) |
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 #DD627B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD627B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD627B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD627B text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F90
oklch(70.8% 0.122 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD627B
oklch(65.4% 0.155 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4C
oklch(49% 0.156 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#86273F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#DD627B 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) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9478 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF536B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD627B
#DD627B
oklch(65.4% 0.155 9.8)
- #00A69F
#00A69F
oklch(65.4% 0.113 189.5)
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 #DD627B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD627B 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.