#D249AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.203 339.8), rgb(210, 73, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D249AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D249AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.203 339.8) |
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 #D249AE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D249AE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D249AE text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D249AE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E075C0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D249AE
oklch(62.6% 0.203 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF239B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41084
oklch(49% 0.205 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85146C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B57
oklch(37.7% 0.133 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#D249AE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4D75 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D249AE
#D249AE
oklch(62.6% 0.203 339.8)
- #00A169
#00A169
oklch(62.5% 0.142 159.8)
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 #D249AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D249AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.087
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
Use #D249AE 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.