#D159AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.179 340.8), rgb(209, 89, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#D159AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D159AD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 340.8) |
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 #D159AD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D159AD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D159AD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D159AD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D159AD
oklch(64.2% 0.179 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83595
oklch(55.6% 0.194 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E267F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#D159AD 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) | #607AB0 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5B7B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D159AD
#D159AD
oklch(64.2% 0.179 340.8)
- #00A76F
#00A76F
oklch(64.3% 0.144 160.6)
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 #D159AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D159AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D159AD 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.