#DD66AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.17 344.8), rgb(221, 102, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DD66AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD66AF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.17 344.8) |
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 #DD66AF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD66AF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD66AF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD66AF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD66AF
oklch(67.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD40A7
oklch(63.1% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80292
oklch(55.6% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#711452
oklch(37.8% 0.141 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#DD66AF 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) | #7084B1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6583 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD66AF
#DD66AF
oklch(67.6% 0.17 344.8)
- #00B281
#00B281
oklch(67.7% 0.142 165)
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 #DD66AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD66AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #DD66AF 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.