#D16DA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.143 345.3), rgb(209, 109, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#D16DA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 345.3) |
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 #D16DA8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16DA8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16DA8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DA8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16DA8
oklch(66.8% 0.143 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04687
oklch(55.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#973773
oklch(49.2% 0.145 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#D16DA8 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) | #7584AA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6C83 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16DA8
#D16DA8
oklch(66.8% 0.143 345.3)
- #00AF7F
#00AF7F
oklch(66.8% 0.14 165.1)
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 #D16DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #D16DA8 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.