#D16FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.144 342.5), rgb(209, 111, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D16FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16FAE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.144 342.5) |
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 #D16FAE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16FAE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FAE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FAE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16FAE
oklch(67.3% 0.144 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D052A7
oklch(63% 0.184 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3092
oklch(55.5% 0.2 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1217D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#D16FAE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6F87 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16FAE
#D16FAE
oklch(67.3% 0.144 342.5)
- #0FB17B
#0FB17B
oklch(67.3% 0.144 162.4)
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 #D16FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.072
Use #D16FAE 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.