#D170AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.143 342.1), rgb(209, 112, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D170AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D170AF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 112, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.143 342.1) |
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 #D170AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D170AF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170AF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170AF text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D170AF
oklch(67.5% 0.143 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D053A8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3193
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0227D
oklch(49% 0.184 342)
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Step 800
800
#821F66
oklch(42.6% 0.153 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#D170AF 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) | #7687B1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7188 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D170AF
#D170AF
oklch(67.5% 0.143 342.1)
- #18B17B
#18B17B
oklch(67.4% 0.143 162.1)
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 #D170AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #D170AF 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.