#D168BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.167 335), rgb(209, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D168BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D168BD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 335) |
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 #D168BD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D168BD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D168BD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D168BD text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D168BD
oklch(66.9% 0.167 335)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#962F86
oklch(49% 0.169 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#D168BD 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) | #6884C0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D8A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D168BD
#D168BD
oklch(66.9% 0.167 335)
- #00B166
#00B166
oklch(66.8% 0.165 155.2)
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 #D168BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D168BD 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.