#D462BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.176 337), rgb(212, 98, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D462BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D462BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.176 337) |
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 #D462BA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D462BA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D462BA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D462BA text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D462BA
oklch(66.3% 0.176 337)
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Step 600
600
#B4389B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 337)
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Step 700
700
#9B2985
oklch(49.2% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#D462BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6786 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D462BA
#D462BA
oklch(66.3% 0.176 337)
- #00AF6A
#00AF6A
oklch(66.3% 0.158 156.8)
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 #D462BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D462BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
Use #D462BA 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.