#D168BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.168 334.6), rgb(209, 104, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D168BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D168BE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 334.6) |
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 #D168BE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D168BE | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D168BE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D168BE text on black | 6.43:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D168BE
oklch(66.9% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20490
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D168BE 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) | #6885C1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6E8A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D168BE
#D168BE
oklch(66.9% 0.168 334.6)
- #00B264
#00B264
oklch(67% 0.168 154.4)
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 #D168BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D168BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D168BE 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.