#D173AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.138 342.5), rgb(209, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D173AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 342°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D173AF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 342.5) |
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 #D173AF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D173AF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173AF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173AF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D173AF
oklch(67.9% 0.138 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A6
oklch(63.2% 0.176 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93591
oklch(55.6% 0.192 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F267B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#812264
oklch(42.6% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#D173AF 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) | #7989B1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7389 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D173AF
#D173AF
oklch(67.9% 0.138 342.5)
- #26B27E
#26B27E
oklch(67.9% 0.139 162.4)
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 #D173AF, 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 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
Use #D173AF 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.