#DD69B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.169 342.5), rgb(221, 105, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DD69B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD69B5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 105, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.169 342.5) |
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 #DD69B5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD69B5 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69B5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69B5 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 342.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD69B5
oklch(68.2% 0.169 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AC
oklch(63% 0.216 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C60B97
oklch(55.7% 0.235 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0469
oklch(42.7% 0.181 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1555
oklch(37.6% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DD69B5 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) | #7186B8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9199B2 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E96A87 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD69B5
#DD69B5
oklch(68.2% 0.169 342.5)
- #00B57D
#00B57D
oklch(68.3% 0.149 162.3)
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 #DD69B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD69B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #DD69B5 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.