#D159A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.173 344.7), rgb(209, 89, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D159A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D159A4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 89, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.173 344.7) |
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 #D159A4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D159A4 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D159A4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D159A4 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D159A4
oklch(63.9% 0.173 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9378D
oklch(55.6% 0.187 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2877
oklch(49.1% 0.174 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#812361
oklch(42.6% 0.144 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#D159A4 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) | #6478A6 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5877 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D159A4
#D159A4
oklch(63.9% 0.173 344.7)
- #00A576
#00A576
oklch(63.9% 0.136 164.4)
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 #D159A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D159A4 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.