#D16FB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.149 339), rgb(209, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D16FB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.149 339) |
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 #D16FB5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16FB5 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FB5 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FB5 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
#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
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16FB5
oklch(67.5% 0.149 339)
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Step 500
500
#CF51AF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.207 339)
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Step 700
700
#A01E84
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#821D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 339)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#D16FB5 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) | #7287B7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB718A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16FB5
#D16FB5
oklch(67.5% 0.149 339)
- #1CB274
#1CB274
oklch(67.6% 0.15 158.8)
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 #D16FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #D16FB5 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.