#D167BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.169 334.9), rgb(209, 103, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#D167BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D167BD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 103, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 334.9) |
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 #D167BD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D167BD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D167BD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D167BD 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D167BD
oklch(66.7% 0.169 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.183 335)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#D167BD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6C89 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D167BD
#D167BD
oklch(66.7% 0.169 334.9)
- #00B165
#00B165
oklch(66.8% 0.166 154.9)
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 #D167BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D167BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D167BD 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.