#D164BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.175 334), rgb(209, 100, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D164BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D164BF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 334) |
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 #D164BF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D164BF | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D164BF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D164BF text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D164BF
oklch(66.4% 0.175 334)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982C89
oklch(49.2% 0.177 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B266F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#D164BF 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) | #6382C2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6A89 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D164BF
#D164BF
oklch(66.4% 0.175 334)
- #00B061
#00B061
oklch(66.4% 0.168 153.9)
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 #D164BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D164BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
Use #D164BF 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.