#FF44D9
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.264 337.6), rgb(255, 68, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#FF44D9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF44D9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 68, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.264 337.6) |
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 #FF44D9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF44D9 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF44D9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF44D9 text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.045 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF98E3
oklch(80.9% 0.153 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF44D9
oklch(70.7% 0.264 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#FF44D9 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) | #4B83DD | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA0D5 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F8A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF44D9
#FF44D9
oklch(70.7% 0.264 337.6)
- #00BF77
#00BF77
oklch(70.9% 0.167 157.7)
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 #FF44D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF44D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.067
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.076
Use #FF44D9 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.