#D168A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.15 346.1), rgb(209, 104, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#D168A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D168A5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 346.1) |
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 #D168A5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D168A5 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D168A5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D168A5 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D168A5
oklch(65.9% 0.15 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34387
oklch(55.7% 0.163 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#993472
oklch(49.1% 0.151 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#65294C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#D168A5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD677F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D168A5
#D168A5
oklch(65.9% 0.15 346.1)
- #00AC7F
#00AC7F
oklch(66% 0.137 166.2)
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 #D168A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.076
Use #D168A5 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.