#D172AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.138 343.4), rgb(209, 114, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D172AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172AD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.138 343.4) |
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 #D172AD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172AD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBF2F7
oklch(97% 0.012 342.6)
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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
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172AD
oklch(67.7% 0.138 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA358F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0267A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#D172AD 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) | #7888AF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7288 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172AD
#D172AD
oklch(67.7% 0.138 343.4)
- #20B17F
#20B17F
oklch(67.6% 0.138 163.5)
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 #D172AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
Use #D172AD 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.