#D149BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.213 334.2), rgb(209, 73, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D149BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D149BD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.213 334.2) |
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 #D149BD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D149BD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D149BD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D149BD text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D149BD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC1EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.231 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20891
oklch(49.2% 0.215 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#831176
oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#D149BD 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) | #4774C0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA537D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D149BD
#D149BD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 334.2)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #D149BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D149BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
Use #D149BD 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.