#DD65AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.168 347), rgb(221, 101, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#DD65AA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD65AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.168 347) |
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 #DD65AA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD65AA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD65AA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD65AA text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD65AA
oklch(67.3% 0.168 347)
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Step 500
500
#DE40A2
oklch(63% 0.215 347)
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Step 600
600
#C9038D
oklch(55.5% 0.233 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#711450
oklch(37.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#DD65AA 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) | #7182AC | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6380 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD65AA
#DD65AA
oklch(67.3% 0.168 347)
- #00B084
#00B084
oklch(67.2% 0.137 167.1)
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 #DD65AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD65AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #DD65AA 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.