#D171BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.15 336.8), rgb(209, 113, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D171BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 337°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D171BA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.15 336.8) |
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 #D171BA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D171BA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D171BA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D171BA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D171BA
oklch(68% 0.15 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F88
oklch(49% 0.193 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#811D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#D171BA 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) | #7389BD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA748D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D171BA
#D171BA
oklch(68% 0.15 336.8)
- #2BB372
#2BB372
oklch(68% 0.149 156.9)
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 #D171BA, 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 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.077
Use #D171BA 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.