#DD68AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.166 345.5), rgb(221, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DD68AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD68AE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.166 345.5) |
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 #DD68AE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD68AE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD68AE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD68AE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD68AE
oklch(67.8% 0.166 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A5
oklch(63.1% 0.212 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70E90
oklch(55.6% 0.23 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0664
oklch(42.7% 0.177 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#701651
oklch(37.7% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#DD68AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6783 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD68AE
#DD68AE
oklch(67.8% 0.166 345.5)
- #00B383
#00B383
oklch(68% 0.142 165.6)
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 #DD68AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD68AE.
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 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #DD68AE 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.