#D178AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.5% 0.127 345.6), rgb(209, 120, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#D178AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178AB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.127 345.6) |
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 #D178AB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D178AB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178AB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178AB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178AB
oklch(68.5% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63D89
oklch(55.5% 0.175 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E75
oklch(49.2% 0.164 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F285F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#D178AB 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) | #7F8CAD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC778B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178AB
#D178AB
oklch(68.5% 0.127 345.6)
- #34B287
#34B287
oklch(68.4% 0.127 165.7)
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 #D178AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.065
Use #D178AB 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.