#DD73AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.146 349.2), rgb(221, 115, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#DD73AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD73AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.146 349.2) |
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 #DD73AA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD73AA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73AA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73AA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD73AA
oklch(69.2% 0.146 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22B85
oklch(55.7% 0.202 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71A71
oklch(49.2% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#871A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 349)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#DD73AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7087 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD73AA
#DD73AA
oklch(69.2% 0.146 349.2)
- #00B78D
#00B78D
oklch(69.3% 0.139 168.9)
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 #DD73AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD73AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #DD73AA 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.