#D16EAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.146 342.4), rgb(209, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D16EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16EAE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 342.4) |
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 #D16EAE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16EAE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EAE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EAE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 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
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16EAE
oklch(67.1% 0.146 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#D151A8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F93
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#D16EAE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6F86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16EAE
#D16EAE
oklch(67.1% 0.146 342.4)
- #04B17A
#04B17A
oklch(67.2% 0.146 162.2)
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 #D16EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D16EAE 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.