#D146BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.216 334.4), rgb(209, 70, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D146BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D146BC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 70, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.216 334.4) |
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 #D146BC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D146BC | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D146BC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D146BC text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D146BC
oklch(62.8% 0.216 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A30291
oklch(49.2% 0.218 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#840E76
oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B195F
oklch(37.8% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#D146BC 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) | #4473BF | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB507B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D146BC
#D146BC
oklch(62.8% 0.216 334.4)
- #00A35B
#00A35B
oklch(62.8% 0.157 154.4)
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 #D146BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D146BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
Use #D146BC 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.