#D16EB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.153 337.5), rgb(209, 110, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D16EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.153 337.5) |
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 #D16EB8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16EB8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EB8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EB8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16EB8
oklch(67.5% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB3
oklch(63% 0.196 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA2B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.212 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A01B87
oklch(49.1% 0.197 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#821B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#D16EB8 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) | #7087BB | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA718B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16EB8
#D16EB8
oklch(67.5% 0.153 337.5)
- #1BB270
#1BB270
oklch(67.5% 0.153 157.4)
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 #D16EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #D16EB8 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.