#D173BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.146 337), rgb(209, 115, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#D173BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D173BA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.146 337) |
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 #D173BA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D173BA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173BA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173BA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D173BA
oklch(68.3% 0.146 337)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B2
oklch(63% 0.188 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7329D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 337)
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Step 700
700
#9D2287
oklch(49% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#80206D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#D173BA 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) | #758BBC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA768E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D173BA
#D173BA
oklch(68.3% 0.146 337)
- #31B474
#31B474
oklch(68.5% 0.147 157)
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 #D173BA, 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 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D173BA 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.