#DD72BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.9% 0.161 338.9), rgb(221, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#DD72BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD72BF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.161 338.9) |
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 #DD72BF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD72BF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD72BF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD72BF text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 338.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD72BF
oklch(69.9% 0.161 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D449B2
oklch(63.1% 0.207 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF209D
oklch(55.6% 0.224 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A40C87
oklch(49.1% 0.208 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#86126D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A59
oklch(37.7% 0.135 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1134
oklch(26.9% 0.086 338.4)
#DD72BF 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) | #768DC2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77590 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD72BF
#DD72BF
oklch(69.9% 0.161 338.9)
- #00BB78
#00BB78
oklch(69.8% 0.161 158.9)
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 #DD72BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD72BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD72BF 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.