#D162BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.176 335.2), rgb(209, 98, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D162BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D162BC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.176 335.2) |
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 #D162BC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D162BC | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D162BC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D162BC text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D162BC
oklch(66% 0.176 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.19 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#992B87
oklch(49.1% 0.177 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C256E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 335)
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Step 900
900
#642459
oklch(37.6% 0.115 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#D162BC 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) | #6281BF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6886 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D162BC
#D162BC
oklch(66% 0.176 335.2)
- #00AE64
#00AE64
oklch(66% 0.163 155.1)
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 #D162BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D162BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
Use #D162BC 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.