#D05BAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.173 341.9), rgb(208, 91, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D05BAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05BAA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.173 341.9) |
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 #D05BAA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05BAA | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05BAA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05BAA text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05BAA
oklch(64.2% 0.173 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73892
oklch(55.6% 0.188 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D297C
oklch(49% 0.174 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#D05BAA 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) | #637AAD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5C7B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05BAA
#D05BAA
oklch(64.2% 0.173 341.9)
- #00A672
#00A672
oklch(64.1% 0.14 162.2)
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 #D05BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #D05BAA 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.