#D172AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.137 344.5), rgb(209, 114, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#D172AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 345°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172AB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 344.5) |
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 #D172AB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172AB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AB text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172AB
oklch(67.6% 0.137 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA358D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02678
oklch(49.1% 0.177 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822262
oklch(42.7% 0.147 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#D172AB 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) | #7988AD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7287 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172AB
#D172AB
oklch(67.6% 0.137 344.5)
- #1DB181
#1DB181
oklch(67.6% 0.137 164.5)
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 #D172AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
Use #D172AB 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.