#D255AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.185 340.8), rgb(210, 85, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#D255AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D255AD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 85, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.185 340.8) |
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 #D255AD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D255AD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D255AD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D255AD text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D255AD
oklch(63.9% 0.185 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3096
oklch(55.5% 0.202 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02180
oklch(49.1% 0.187 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#821F68
oklch(42.7% 0.155 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#692054
oklch(37.6% 0.121 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#D255AD 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) | #5C78B0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5779 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D255AD
#D255AD
oklch(63.9% 0.185 340.8)
- #00A66E
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
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 #D255AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D255AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #D255AD 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.