#D37AAE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.127 344.9), rgb(211, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#D37AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37AAE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.127 344.9) |
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 #D37AAE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37AAE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AAE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AAE text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37AAE
oklch(69.2% 0.127 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.162 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2760
oklch(42.6% 0.137 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#D37AAE 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) | #808EB0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE798D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37AAE
#D37AAE
oklch(69.2% 0.127 344.9)
- #38B488
#38B488
oklch(69.1% 0.127 165.1)
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 #D37AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
Use #D37AAE 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.