#D266BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.171 335.3), rgb(210, 102, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D266BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D266BD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 335.3) |
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 #D266BD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D266BD | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D266BD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D266BD text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D266BD
oklch(66.7% 0.171 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#982D86
oklch(49.1% 0.173 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B276D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#642658
oklch(37.8% 0.111 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#D266BD 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) | #6683C0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6B89 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D266BD
#D266BD
oklch(66.7% 0.171 335.3)
- #00B166
#00B166
oklch(66.8% 0.165 155.2)
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 #D266BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D266BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #D266BD 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.