#D159A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.176 342.5), rgb(209, 89, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D159A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 342°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D159A9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 89, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.176 342.5) |
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 #D159A9 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D159A9 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D159A9 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D159A9 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D159A9
oklch(64.1% 0.176 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93691
oklch(55.7% 0.191 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F277B
oklch(49.2% 0.177 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#812264
oklch(42.6% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#D159A9 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) | #6279AC | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5A79 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D159A9
#D159A9
oklch(64.1% 0.176 342.5)
- #00A673
#00A673
oklch(64.1% 0.139 162.6)
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 #D159A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D159A9.
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 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D159A9 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.