#D268BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.169 334.9), rgb(210, 104, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#D268BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D268BE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 334.9) |
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 #D268BE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D268BE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D268BE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D268BE text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D268BE
oklch(67% 0.169 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D247BC
oklch(63% 0.215 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE1AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.234 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30190
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#840E75
oklch(42.6% 0.18 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D268BE 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) | #6885C1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6D8A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D268BE
#D268BE
oklch(67% 0.169 334.9)
- #00B266
#00B266
oklch(67.1% 0.166 155)
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 #D268BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D268BE.
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 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.081
Use #D268BE 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.