#D16CA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.141 348.9), rgb(209, 108, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D16CA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 349°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.141 348.9) |
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 #D16CA1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CA1 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16CA1 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CA1 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14681
oklch(55.5% 0.153 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#98376D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#D16CA1 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) | #7683A3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6980 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CA1
#D16CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.141 348.9)
- #00AD85
#00AD85
oklch(66.4% 0.133 168.8)
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 #D16CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.067
Use #D16CA1 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.