#D162BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.174 336), rgb(209, 98, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#D162BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D162BA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.174 336) |
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 #D162BA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D162BA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D162BA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D162BA text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D162BA
oklch(65.9% 0.174 336)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.189 336)
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Step 700
700
#992B86
oklch(49.1% 0.176 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C266D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#D162BA 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) | #6381BD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6786 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D162BA
#D162BA
oklch(65.9% 0.174 336)
- #00AE67
#00AE67
oklch(66% 0.16 156)
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 #D162BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D162BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
Use #D162BA 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.