#D146BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.218 333.4), rgb(209, 70, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D146BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 333°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D146BF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 70, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.218 333.4) |
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 #D146BF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D146BF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D146BF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D146BF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DE
oklch(81% 0.107 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D146BF
oklch(62.9% 0.218 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD18AC
oklch(55.7% 0.237 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840D78
oklch(42.8% 0.183 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#D146BF 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) | #4273C3 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA527D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D146BF
#D146BF
oklch(62.9% 0.218 333.4)
- #00A458
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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 #D146BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D146BF.
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 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
Use #D146BF 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.