#D16BBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.16 336.4), rgb(209, 107, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D16BBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16BBA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.16 336.4) |
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 #D16BBA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16BBA | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BBA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BBA text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16BBA
oklch(67.2% 0.16 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.204 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC25A2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2138B
oklch(49.2% 0.206 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#831671
oklch(42.7% 0.171 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#D16BBA 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) | #6C86BD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6F8A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16BBA
#D16BBA
oklch(67.2% 0.16 336.4)
- #0BB26B
#0BB26B
oklch(67.2% 0.16 156.3)
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 #D16BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #D16BBA 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.