#D16DAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.148 341.7), rgb(209, 109, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D16DAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16DAF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 341.7) |
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 #D16DAF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16DAF | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16DAF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DAF text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16DAF
oklch(67% 0.148 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D150A9
oklch(63% 0.189 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC2D95
oklch(55.6% 0.206 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#841C67
oklch(42.8% 0.159 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#D16DAF 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) | #7385B1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6E86 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16DAF
#D16DAF
oklch(67% 0.148 341.7)
- #00B078
#00B078
oklch(66.9% 0.147 161.7)
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 #D16DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D16DAF 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.