#D04ABE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.212 333.5), rgb(208, 74, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D04ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04ABE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.212 333.5) |
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 #D04ABE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04ABE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04ABE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04ABE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DD
oklch(81% 0.103 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.212 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB20AA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10C92
oklch(49.2% 0.214 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#831376
oklch(42.8% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#691A5F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#D04ABE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BB | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9557D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04ABE
#D04ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.212 333.5)
- #00A459
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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 #D04ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D04ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.082
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
Use #D04ABE 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.