#D272AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.138 344.9), rgb(210, 114, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D272AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D272AB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.138 344.9) |
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 #D272AB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D272AB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D272AB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D272AB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCD
oklch(81% 0.085 345.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D272AB
oklch(67.7% 0.138 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D055A2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12577
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#D272AB 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) | #7988AD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7187 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D272AB
#D272AB
oklch(67.7% 0.138 344.9)
- #19B282
#19B282
oklch(67.9% 0.138 164.8)
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 #D272AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #D272AB 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.