#D169BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.165 335.5), rgb(209, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D169BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D169BC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.165 335.5) |
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 #D169BC | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D169BC | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D169BC text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D169BC text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D169BC
oklch(67% 0.165 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#D249BA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD1FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.229 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20A8E
oklch(49% 0.213 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#841273
oklch(42.7% 0.176 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D169BC 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) | #6A85BF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6E8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D169BC
#D169BC
oklch(67% 0.165 335.5)
- #00B267
#00B267
oklch(67.1% 0.165 155.3)
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 #D169BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #D169BC 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.