#DD73BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.9% 0.158 340.4), rgb(221, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DD73BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 340°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD73BC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.158 340.4) |
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 #DD73BC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD73BC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73BC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73BC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD73BC
oklch(69.9% 0.158 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF239A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41183
oklch(49% 0.203 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C56
oklch(37.8% 0.131 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#DD73BC 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) | #788DBF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8758F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD73BC
#DD73BC
oklch(69.9% 0.158 340.4)
- #00BB7C
#00BB7C
oklch(69.9% 0.157 160.3)
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 #DD73BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD73BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
Use #DD73BC 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.