#DD76AC
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.8% 0.142 348.7), rgb(221, 118, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#DD76AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD76AC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.142 348.7) |
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 #DD76AC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD76AC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD76AC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD76AC text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD76AC
oklch(69.8% 0.142 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4519B
oklch(63% 0.182 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02F86
oklch(55.7% 0.198 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51F71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#861D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#DD76AC 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) | #808DAE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA738A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD76AC
#DD76AC
oklch(69.8% 0.142 348.7)
- #00B98E
#00B98E
oklch(69.8% 0.14 168.6)
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 #DD76AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD76AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #DD76AC 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.