#D178B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.132 341.6), rgb(209, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#D178B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178B2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.132 341.6) |
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 #D178B2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D178B2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178B2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178B2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178B2
oklch(68.8% 0.132 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A6
oklch(63% 0.168 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53B91
oklch(55.5% 0.182 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#D178B2 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) | #7D8DB4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BB0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB798D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178B2
#D178B2
oklch(68.8% 0.132 341.6)
- #39B381
#39B381
oklch(68.7% 0.131 161.9)
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 #D178B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
Use #D178B2 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.