#D259BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.19 335.2), rgb(210, 89, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D259BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D259BC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.19 335.2) |
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 #D259BC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D259BC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D259BC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D259BC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D259BC
oklch(65% 0.19 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B731A2
oklch(55.7% 0.207 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#D259BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB9 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6082 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D259BC
#D259BC
oklch(65% 0.19 335.2)
- #00AB62
#00AB62
oklch(65.1% 0.161 155.1)
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 #D259BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D259BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.090
Use #D259BC 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.