#D16FBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.155 335.3), rgb(209, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D16FBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16FBD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.155 335.3) |
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 #D16FBD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16FBD | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FBD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FBD text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16FBD
oklch(67.9% 0.155 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A71
oklch(42.6% 0.166 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#D16FBD 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) | #6F89C0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9748D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16FBD
#D16FBD
oklch(67.9% 0.155 335.3)
- #27B36C
#27B36C
oklch(67.8% 0.156 155.2)
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 #D16FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D16FBD 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.