#DD66C2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.183 336.9), rgb(221, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DD66C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD66C2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.183 336.9) |
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 #DD66C2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD66C2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD66C2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD66C2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD66C2
oklch(68.4% 0.183 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA3BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F0F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 337)
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Step 950
950
#410D37
oklch(26.9% 0.096 336.7)
#DD66C2 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) | #6887C5 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BF | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76B8B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD66C2
#DD66C2
oklch(68.4% 0.183 336.9)
- #00B66F
#00B66F
oklch(68.3% 0.163 157)
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 #DD66C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD66C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #DD66C2 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.