#DD69A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.158 350.9), rgb(221, 105, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DD69A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD69A3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 105, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.158 350.9) |
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 #DD69A3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD69A3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69A3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69A3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD69A3
oklch(67.6% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4698
oklch(63.1% 0.202 351)
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Step 600
600
#C81883
oklch(55.5% 0.22 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#DD69A3 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) | #7784A5 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9698A0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB657F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD69A3
#DD69A3
oklch(67.6% 0.158 350.9)
- #00B18C
#00B18C
oklch(67.7% 0.133 170.8)
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 #DD69A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD69A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD69A3 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.