#DD79BE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.149 340), rgb(221, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#DD79BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD79BE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 340) |
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 #DD79BE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD79BE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD79BE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD79BE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD79BE
oklch(70.9% 0.149 340)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2D98
oklch(55.5% 0.207 340)
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Step 700
700
#A11D82
oklch(49.1% 0.193 340)
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Step 800
800
#831C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F56
oklch(37.8% 0.125 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#DD79BE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77B93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD79BE
#DD79BE
oklch(70.9% 0.149 340)
- #2BBD80
#2BBD80
oklch(70.9% 0.149 159.8)
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 #DD79BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD79BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
Use #DD79BE 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.