#D05DB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.178 337.4), rgb(208, 93, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#D05DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 93, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.178 337.4) |
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 #D05DB5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05DB5 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05DB5 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05DB5 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05DB5
oklch(64.9% 0.178 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5379B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2884
oklch(49% 0.18 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#D05DB5 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) | #607DB8 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6181 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05DB5
#D05DB5
oklch(64.9% 0.178 337.4)
- #00AA68
#00AA68
oklch(65% 0.154 157.2)
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 #D05DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.085
Use #D05DB5 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.