#DD70B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.157 343.7), rgb(221, 112, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#DD70B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD70B4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.157 343.7) |
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 #DD70B4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD70B4 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD70B4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD70B4 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.098 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD70B4
oklch(69.2% 0.157 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.201 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22192
oklch(55.6% 0.218 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.203 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#881365
oklch(42.7% 0.168 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#DD70B4 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) | #788AB6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9708A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD70B4
#DD70B4
oklch(69.2% 0.157 343.7)
- #00B882
#00B882
oklch(69.3% 0.149 163.5)
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 #DD70B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD70B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #DD70B4 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.