#D166C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.173 333.3), rgb(209, 102, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#D166C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166C1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 333.3) |
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 #D166C1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166C1 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D166C1 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D166C1 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E3ADD8
oklch(81% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D166C1
oklch(66.8% 0.173 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#972D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.176 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2770
oklch(42.6% 0.145 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#D166C1 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) | #6484C4 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BE | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D8B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166C1
#D166C1
oklch(66.8% 0.173 333.3)
- #00B160
#00B160
oklch(66.7% 0.17 153.5)
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 #D166C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D166C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.081
Use #D166C1 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.