#D05DAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.172 340.8), rgb(208, 93, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D05DAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 341°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05DAD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.172 340.8) |
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 #D05DAD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05DAD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05DAD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05DAD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05DAD
oklch(64.6% 0.172 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63993
oklch(55.6% 0.187 341)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#D05DAD 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) | #637BB0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5F7D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05DAD
#D05DAD
oklch(64.6% 0.172 340.8)
- #00A870
#00A870
oklch(64.6% 0.144 160.7)
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 #D05DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05DAD.
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 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D05DAD 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.