#D166AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.156 343.3), rgb(209, 102, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D166AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166AA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.156 343.3) |
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 #D166AA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166AA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D166AA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D166AA text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D580B4
oklch(70.6% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D166AA
oklch(65.8% 0.156 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3418C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#993177
oklch(49% 0.158 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#D166AA 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) | #6E80AC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6680 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166AA
#D166AA
oklch(65.8% 0.156 343.3)
- #00AC79
#00AC79
oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4)
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 #D166AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D166AA 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.