#D165C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.176 332.9), rgb(209, 101, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D165C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165C2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.176 332.9) |
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 #D165C2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165C2 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D165C2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165C2 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D165C2
oklch(66.7% 0.176 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.191 333)
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Step 700
700
#972C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#D165C2 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) | #6384C5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C8B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165C2
#D165C2
oklch(66.7% 0.176 332.9)
- #00B15E
#00B15E
oklch(66.7% 0.172 152.9)
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 #D165C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.081
Use #D165C2 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.