#D165B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.166 337.8), rgb(209, 101, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D165B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165B6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.166 337.8) |
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 #D165B6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165B6 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D165B6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D165B6 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D165B6
oklch(66.2% 0.166 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B23E98
oklch(55.7% 0.181 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#982E81
oklch(49% 0.168 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2869
oklch(42.7% 0.139 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#D165B6 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) | #6882B9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6985 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165B6
#D165B6
oklch(66.2% 0.166 337.8)
- #00AE6C
#00AE6C
oklch(66.1% 0.155 157.7)
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 #D165B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #D165B6 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.