#D079AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.125 344.2), rgb(208, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D079AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D079AD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.125 344.2) |
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 #D079AD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D079AD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D079AD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D079AD text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D079AD
oklch(68.6% 0.125 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 344)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#D079AD 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) | #7F8CAF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA798C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D079AD
#D079AD
oklch(68.6% 0.125 344.2)
- #3BB285
#3BB285
oklch(68.6% 0.125 164)
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 #D079AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.065
Use #D079AD 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.