#D16EA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.142 345.5), rgb(209, 110, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#D16EA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.142 345.5) |
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 #D16EA8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16EA8 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16EA8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EA8 text on black | 6.50:1 | 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 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
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16EA8
oklch(66.9% 0.142 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4787
oklch(55.6% 0.154 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#D16EA8 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) | #7685AA | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6D84 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16EA8
#D16EA8
oklch(66.9% 0.142 345.5)
- #00AF80
#00AF80
oklch(66.8% 0.139 165.6)
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 #D16EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #D16EA8 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.