#D17BB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.127 341.5), rgb(209, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#D17BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.127 341.5) |
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 #D17BB3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17BB3 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BB3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BB3 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17BB3
oklch(69.3% 0.127 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33E91
oklch(55.5% 0.177 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2864
oklch(42.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#D17BB3 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) | #7F8FB5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7C90 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17BB3
#D17BB3
oklch(69.3% 0.127 341.5)
- #42B483
#42B483
oklch(69.2% 0.127 161.6)
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 #D17BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
Use #D17BB3 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.