#D15CA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.168 345), rgb(209, 92, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D15CA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.168 345) |
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 #D15CA4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15CA4 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15CA4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15CA4 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15CA4
oklch(64.3% 0.168 345)
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Step 600
600
#B8398B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 345)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A76
oklch(49% 0.17 345)
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Step 800
800
#812560
oklch(42.8% 0.141 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#D15CA4 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) | #667AA6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5B79 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15CA4
#D15CA4
oklch(64.3% 0.168 345)
- #00A678
#00A678
oklch(64.2% 0.135 165)
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 #D15CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D15CA4 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.