#D16BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.149 343), rgb(209, 107, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D16BAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16BAC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.149 343) |
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 #D16BAC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16BAC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16BAC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BAC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16BAC
oklch(66.6% 0.149 343)
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Step 600
600
#B0448C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#D16BAC 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) | #7284AE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6B84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16BAC
#D16BAC
oklch(66.6% 0.149 343)
- #00AF7A
#00AF7A
oklch(66.7% 0.144 162.9)
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 #D16BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.075
Use #D16BAC 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.