#D049AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.201 339.2), rgb(208, 73, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D049AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D049AE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.201 339.2) |
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 #D049AE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D049AE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D049AE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D049AE text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF76C1
oklch(70.8% 0.158 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D049AE
oklch(62.3% 0.201 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE249C
oklch(55.6% 0.219 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31285
oklch(49% 0.204 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#85166C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#D049AE 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) | #5071B1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4D75 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D049AE
#D049AE
oklch(62.3% 0.201 339.2)
- #00A067
#00A067
oklch(62.2% 0.142 159.3)
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 #D049AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D049AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
Use #D049AE 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.