#D356B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.191 337.6), rgb(211, 86, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D356B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D356B6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 86, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.191 337.6) |
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 #D356B6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D356B6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D356B6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D356B6 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD6
oklch(81% 0.093 338)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C1
oklch(70.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D356B6
oklch(64.5% 0.191 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1F86
oklch(49.1% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#D356B6 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) | #5A7AB9 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5B7E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D356B6
#D356B6
oklch(64.5% 0.191 337.6)
- #00A868
#00A868
oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7)
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 #D356B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D356B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.090
Use #D356B6 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.