#D078A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.123 348.2), rgb(208, 120, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#D078A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D078A6 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 120, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.123 348.2) |
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 #D078A6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D078A6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D078A6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D078A6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D078A6
oklch(68.2% 0.123 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9A
oklch(63% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63F84
oklch(55.6% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3070
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#D078A6 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) | #808BA8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7689 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D078A6
#D078A6
oklch(68.2% 0.123 348.2)
- #33B18B
#33B18B
oklch(68.3% 0.123 168.3)
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 #D078A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #D078A6 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.