#D172BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.149 336.4), rgb(209, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D172BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172BB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.149 336.4) |
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 #D172BB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172BB | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172BB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172BB text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172BB
oklch(68.2% 0.149 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8309F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#801E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#D172BB 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) | #738ABE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA768E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172BB
#D172BB
oklch(68.2% 0.149 336.4)
- #2FB372
#2FB372
oklch(68.1% 0.148 156.6)
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 #D172BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D172BB 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.