#D09BBE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.078 339.5), rgb(208, 155, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#D09BBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09BBE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 155, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.078 339.5) |
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 #D09BBE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09BBE | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09BBE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09BBE text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09BBE
oklch(75% 0.078 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1719D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5888
oklch(55.5% 0.109 339)
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Step 700
700
#864873
oklch(49.1% 0.102 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.083 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#D09BBE 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) | #9DA6BF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69CA7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09BBE
#D09BBE
oklch(75% 0.078 339.5)
- #82BE9D
#82BE9D
oklch(75.1% 0.078 159.7)
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 #D09BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #D09BBE 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.