#D174BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.147 335.6), rgb(209, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#D174BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D174BD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.147 335.6) |
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 #D174BD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D174BD | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174BD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174BD text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D174BD
oklch(68.6% 0.147 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B632A0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2389
oklch(49.2% 0.19 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#D174BD 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) | #758CC0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99BA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97890 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D174BD
#D174BD
oklch(68.6% 0.147 335.6)
- #37B472
#37B472
oklch(68.6% 0.146 155.7)
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 #D174BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #D174BD 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.