#DD70A2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.146 352.8), rgb(221, 112, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#DD70A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD70A2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 112, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.146 352.8) |
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 #DD70A2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD70A2 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD70A2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD70A2 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD70A2
oklch(68.5% 0.146 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94D94
oklch(63% 0.188 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4287E
oklch(55.5% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9176A
oklch(49.1% 0.189 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#891857
oklch(42.6% 0.157 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#DD70A2 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) | #7D88A4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6B83 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD70A2
#DD70A2
oklch(68.5% 0.146 352.8)
- #00B492
#00B492
oklch(68.6% 0.132 172.8)
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 #DD70A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD70A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #DD70A2 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.