#D16EBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.155 336.6), rgb(209, 110, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D16EBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16EBA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.155 336.6) |
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 #D16EBA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16EBA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EBA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16EBA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16EBA
oklch(67.6% 0.155 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.198 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#821A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D16EBA 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) | #7088BD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA728B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16EBA
#D16EBA
oklch(67.6% 0.155 336.6)
- #1FB26E
#1FB26E
oklch(67.5% 0.154 156.5)
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 #D16EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D16EBA 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.