#D05CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.171 342.4), rgb(208, 92, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D05CA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.171 342.4) |
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 #D05CA9 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05CA9 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05CA9 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05CA9 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05CA9
oklch(64.3% 0.171 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B73990
oklch(55.6% 0.185 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#802564
oklch(42.8% 0.143 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#672451
oklch(37.6% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#D05CA9 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) | #647AAB | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D7B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05CA9
#D05CA9
oklch(64.3% 0.171 342.4)
- #00A773
#00A773
oklch(64.4% 0.141 162.3)
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 #D05CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D05CA9 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.