#D255BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.196 335.1), rgb(210, 85, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#D255BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D255BC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 85, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.196 335.1) |
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 #D255BC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D255BC | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D255BC text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D255BC text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D255BC
oklch(64.5% 0.196 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.213 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#811C71
oklch(42.8% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#D255BC 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) | #557ABF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D255BC
#D255BC
oklch(64.5% 0.196 335.1)
- #00A961
#00A961
oklch(64.6% 0.159 155.1)
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 #D255BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D255BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.088
Use #D255BC 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.