#D256B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.192 336.2), rgb(210, 86, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D256B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 336°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D256B9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 86, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.192 336.2) |
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 #D256B9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D256B9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D256B9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D256B9 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D256B9
oklch(64.5% 0.192 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.209 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#811D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#D256B9 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) | #587ABC | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8DB6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5C80 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D256B9
#D256B9
oklch(64.5% 0.192 336.2)
- #00A964
#00A964
oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.1)
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 #D256B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D256B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
Use #D256B9 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.