#D14CB2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.201 338.1), rgb(209, 76, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D14CB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 76, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.201 338.1) |
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 #D14CB2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14CB2 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14CB2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14CB2 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14CB2
oklch(62.9% 0.201 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD269E
oklch(55.7% 0.218 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A21487
oklch(49% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#D14CB2 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) | #5174B5 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89AF | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5178 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14CB2
#D14CB2
oklch(62.9% 0.201 338.1)
- #00A366
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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 #D14CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D14CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
Use #D14CB2 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.