#D250AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.193 340.1), rgb(210, 80, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D250AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D250AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.193 340.1) |
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 #D250AE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D250AE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D250AE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D250AE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D250AE
oklch(63.4% 0.193 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC2B99
oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21B82
oklch(49.1% 0.195 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#841B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1332
oklch(26.9% 0.08 340.1)
#D250AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5378 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D250AE
#D250AE
oklch(63.4% 0.193 340.1)
- #00A46C
#00A46C
oklch(63.4% 0.143 160.2)
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 #D250AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D250AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.092
Use #D250AE 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.