#D157AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.183 339.8), rgb(209, 87, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D157AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D157AF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.183 339.8) |
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 #D157AF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D157AF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D157AF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D157AF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABD
oklch(70.6% 0.144 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D157AF
oklch(64.1% 0.183 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93397
oklch(55.7% 0.199 340)
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Step 700
700
#9F2381
oklch(49.1% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#D157AF 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) | #5D79B2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAC | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5A7B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D157AF
#D157AF
oklch(64.1% 0.183 339.8)
- #00A66D
#00A66D
oklch(64% 0.145 160.1)
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 #D157AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D157AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
Use #D157AF 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.