#D051B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.194 337.6), rgb(208, 81, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#D051B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D051B3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 81, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.194 337.6) |
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 #D051B3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D051B3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D051B3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D051B3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C2
oklch(70.6% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D051B3
oklch(63.4% 0.194 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01C87
oklch(49.1% 0.196 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#821C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#D051B3 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) | #5576B6 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB0 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB567B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D051B3
#D051B3
oklch(63.4% 0.194 337.6)
- #00A466
#00A466
oklch(63.3% 0.148 157.9)
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 #D051B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D051B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
Use #D051B3 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.