#DD649B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.162 353.9), rgb(221, 100, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DD649B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD649B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 100, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.162 353.9) |
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 #DD649B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD649B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD649B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD649B text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.126 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD649B
oklch(66.6% 0.162 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22B67
oklch(49.2% 0.164 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#832654
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2545
oklch(37.8% 0.105 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#DD649B 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) | #75809D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5D79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD649B
#DD649B
oklch(66.6% 0.162 353.9)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #DD649B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD649B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #DD649B 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.