#D169A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.148 346.8), rgb(209, 105, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D169A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D169A4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 346.8) |
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 #D169A4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D169A4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D169A4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D169A4 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D169A4
oklch(66% 0.148 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24486
oklch(55.6% 0.16 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#993571
oklch(49.2% 0.149 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#D169A4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD677F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D169A4
#D169A4
oklch(66% 0.148 346.8)
- #00AC80
#00AC80
oklch(66% 0.136 166.7)
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 #D169A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D169A4 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.