#D462BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.18 335), rgb(212, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D462BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D462BF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.18 335) |
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 #D462BF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D462BF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D462BF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D462BF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D462BF
oklch(66.6% 0.18 335)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#D462BF 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) | #6282C2 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6888 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D462BF
#D462BF
oklch(66.6% 0.18 335)
- #00B065
#00B065
oklch(66.5% 0.164 155)
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 #D462BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D462BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
Use #D462BF 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.