#D166B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.161 340.1), rgb(209, 102, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D166B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 340°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166B1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.161 340.1) |
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 #D166B1 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166B1 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D166B1 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D166B1 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
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D166B1
oklch(66.1% 0.161 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B23F93
oklch(55.6% 0.176 340)
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Step 700
700
#99307D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#D166B1 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) | #6B81B4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6883 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166B1
#D166B1
oklch(66.1% 0.161 340.1)
- #00AD72
#00AD72
oklch(66% 0.149 160.2)
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 #D166B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.082
Use #D166B1 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.