#D172A4
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.133 348.4), rgb(209, 114, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D172A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172A4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.133 348.4) |
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 #D172A4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172A4 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172A4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172A4 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172A4
oklch(67.4% 0.133 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0579B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3785
oklch(55.6% 0.184 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12871
oklch(49.1% 0.172 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#83245C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#D172A4 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7084 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172A4
#D172A4
oklch(67.4% 0.133 348.4)
- #13B087
#13B087
oklch(67.4% 0.133 168.2)
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 #D172A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #D172A4 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.