#D178AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.129 343.8), rgb(209, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#D178AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178AE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.129 343.8) |
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 #D178AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D178AE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178AE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178AE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178AE
oklch(68.6% 0.129 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D78
oklch(49.1% 0.166 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2761
oklch(42.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#D178AE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB788C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178AE
#D178AE
oklch(68.6% 0.129 343.8)
- #36B384
#36B384
oklch(68.7% 0.13 163.6)
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 #D178AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D178AE 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.