#D159BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.189 335.2), rgb(209, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D159BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D159BB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.189 335.2) |
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 #D159BB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D159BB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D159BB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D159BB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D159BB
oklch(64.8% 0.189 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B632A1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C228A
oklch(49% 0.191 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#D159BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6082 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D159BB
#D159BB
oklch(64.8% 0.189 335.2)
- #00AA62
#00AA62
oklch(64.8% 0.16 155.2)
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 #D159BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D159BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
Use #D159BB 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.