#D163C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.179 332.8), rgb(209, 99, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D163C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D163C2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 332.8) |
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 #D163C2 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D163C2 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D163C2 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D163C2 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D163C2
oklch(66.4% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B139A3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#982A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#D163C2 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) | #6082C5 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96B8A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D163C2
#D163C2
oklch(66.4% 0.179 332.8)
- #00B05D
#00B05D
oklch(66.4% 0.172 152.8)
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 #D163C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D163C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.082
Use #D163C2 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.