#D257AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.183 340.5), rgb(210, 87, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D257AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D257AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 87, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.183 340.5) |
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 #D257AE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D257AE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D257AE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D257AE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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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
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D257AE
oklch(64.2% 0.183 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93296
oklch(55.5% 0.199 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2380
oklch(49.1% 0.185 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682154
oklch(37.6% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#D257AE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD597B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D257AE
#D257AE
oklch(64.2% 0.183 340.5)
- #00A76F
#00A76F
oklch(64.3% 0.144 160.6)
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 #D257AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D257AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.082
Use #D257AE 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.