#D146C2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5), rgb(209, 70, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#D146C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D146C2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 70, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5) |
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 #D146C2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D146C2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D146C2 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D146C2 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC17AE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#830C79
oklch(42.6% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1039
oklch(26.9% 0.091 332.4)
#D146C2 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) | #4074C6 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BE | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA537E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D146C2
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
- #00A455
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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 #D146C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D146C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
Use #D146C2 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.