#D170BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.153 335.8), rgb(209, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#D170BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D170BC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.153 335.8) |
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 #D170BC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D170BC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170BC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170BC text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D170BC
oklch(68% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.198 336)
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Step 800
800
#811C70
oklch(42.7% 0.163 336)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#D170BC 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) | #7189BF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA748D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D170BC
#D170BC
oklch(68% 0.153 335.8)
- #29B36F
#29B36F
oklch(67.9% 0.152 156)
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 #D170BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #D170BC 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.