#D168B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.16 338.9), rgb(209, 104, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D168B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D168B4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.16 338.9) |
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 #D168B4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D168B4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D168B4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D168B4 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D168B4
oklch(66.5% 0.16 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14094
oklch(55.6% 0.174 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#97317F
oklch(49% 0.162 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#D168B4 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) | #6C83B7 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6B86 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D168B4
#D168B4
oklch(66.5% 0.16 338.9)
- #00AF70
#00AF70
oklch(66.5% 0.153 158.9)
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 #D168B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #D168B4 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.