#D149BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8), rgb(209, 73, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D149BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 335°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D149BB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8) |
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 #D149BB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D149BB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D149BB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D149BB text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#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
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.213 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#841274
oklch(42.8% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#D149BB 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) | #4874BE | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB527C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D149BB
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
- #00A45D
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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 #D149BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D149BB.
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 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
Use #D149BB 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.