#D173B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.14 340.9), rgb(209, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#D173B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D173B2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 340.9) |
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 #D173B2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D173B2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173B2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173B2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D173B2
oklch(68% 0.14 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD55A9
oklch(63% 0.179 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83594
oklch(55.5% 0.194 341)
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Step 700
700
#9F257F
oklch(49.2% 0.182 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#D173B2 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) | #7889B4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB748B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D173B2
#D173B2
oklch(68% 0.14 340.9)
- #29B27B
#29B27B
oklch(67.9% 0.14 160.9)
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 #D173B2, 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 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #D173B2 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.