#D04EAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.195 339.4), rgb(208, 78, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D04EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04EAE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.195 339.4) |
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 #D04EAE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04EAE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04EAE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04EAE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04EAE
oklch(62.8% 0.195 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21A84
oklch(49.2% 0.197 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#831A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#D04EAE 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) | #5474B1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88AB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5277 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04EAE
#D04EAE
oklch(62.8% 0.195 339.4)
- #00A269
#00A269
oklch(62.8% 0.143 159.6)
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 #D04EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D04EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #D04EAE 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.