#D236A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.217 344), rgb(210, 54, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D236A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D236A0 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 54, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.217 344) |
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 #D236A0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D236A0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D236A0 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D236A0 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E770BA
oklch(70.7% 0.169 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D236A0
oklch(60.2% 0.217 344)
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Step 600
600
#C70594
oklch(55.6% 0.235 344)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8B0267
oklch(42.7% 0.181 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#701454
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#D236A0 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) | #4868A3 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829C | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03567 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D236A0
#D236A0
oklch(60.2% 0.217 344)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #D236A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
Use #D236A0 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.