#D253AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.189 340.3), rgb(210, 83, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D253AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D253AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.189 340.3) |
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 #D253AE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D253AE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D253AE text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D253AE text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 340.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D253AE
oklch(63.7% 0.189 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E97
oklch(55.6% 0.205 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11E81
oklch(49.1% 0.191 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#831D69
oklch(42.8% 0.158 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F55
oklch(37.6% 0.123 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#D253AE 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) | #5A77B1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5679 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D253AE
#D253AE
oklch(63.7% 0.189 340.3)
- #00A56D
#00A56D
oklch(63.7% 0.143 160.4)
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 #D253AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D253AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
Use #D253AE 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.