#D05FBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.182 333.5), rgb(208, 95, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#D05FBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05FBF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.182 333.5) |
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 #D05FBF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05FBF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05FBF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05FBF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05FBF
oklch(65.6% 0.182 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A3
oklch(55.7% 0.199 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#99288B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2371
oklch(42.7% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#D05FBF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86687 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05FBF
#D05FBF
oklch(65.6% 0.182 333.5)
- #00AD5E
#00AD5E
oklch(65.6% 0.167 153.5)
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 #D05FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
Use #D05FBF 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.