#D356A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.182 342.8), rgb(211, 86, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D356A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D356A9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.182 342.8) |
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 #D356A9 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D356A9 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D356A9 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D356A9 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D356A9
oklch(64% 0.182 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3291
oklch(55.6% 0.197 343)
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Step 700
700
#A1227C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#831F65
oklch(42.7% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#D356A9 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) | #6078AC | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA6 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5678 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D356A9
#D356A9
oklch(64% 0.182 342.8)
- #00A573
#00A573
oklch(63.9% 0.138 163)
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 #D356A9, closest first.
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 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #D356A9 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.