#D15BAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.177 340.1), rgb(209, 91, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D15BAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15BAF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.177 340.1) |
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 #D15BAF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15BAF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15BAF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15BAF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#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
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15BAF
oklch(64.6% 0.177 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73696
oklch(55.6% 0.193 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2780
oklch(49.1% 0.179 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#802368
oklch(42.8% 0.148 340)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#D15BAF 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) | #617BB2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAC | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D7D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15BAF
#D15BAF
oklch(64.6% 0.177 340.1)
- #00A86E
#00A86E
oklch(64.5% 0.146 159.9)
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 #D15BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15BAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #D15BAF 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.