#D172AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.139 342.9), rgb(209, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D172AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172AE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.139 342.9) |
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 #D172AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172AE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172AE 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
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172AE
oklch(67.7% 0.139 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3491
oklch(55.6% 0.194 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0257B
oklch(49.2% 0.18 343)
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Step 800
800
#822264
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#D172AE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7288 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172AE
#D172AE
oklch(67.7% 0.139 342.9)
- #21B17E
#21B17E
oklch(67.6% 0.139 163)
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 #D172AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
Use #D172AE 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.