#D178B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.136 338.4), rgb(209, 120, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D178B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 338°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178B8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.136 338.4) |
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 #D178B8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D178B8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178B8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178B8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178B8
oklch(69% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C958AD
oklch(63% 0.174 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53998
oklch(55.6% 0.189 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A82
oklch(49.1% 0.176 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2569
oklch(42.7% 0.145 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#D178B8 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) | #7B8DBA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7A90 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178B8
#D178B8
oklch(69% 0.136 338.4)
- #3DB47B
#3DB47B
oklch(68.9% 0.136 158.5)
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 #D178B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #D178B8 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.