#D164AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.161 342.2), rgb(209, 100, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D164AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D164AC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.161 342.2) |
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 #D164AC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D164AC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D164AC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D164AC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D680B6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D164AC
oklch(65.6% 0.161 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#D164AC 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) | #6B80AE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6580 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D164AC
#D164AC
oklch(65.6% 0.161 342.2)
- #00AB76
#00AB76
oklch(65.5% 0.143 162.4)
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 #D164AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D164AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.081
Use #D164AC 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.