#D472AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.14 345.6), rgb(212, 114, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#D472AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D472AB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 345.6) |
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 #D472AB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D472AB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D472AB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D472AB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D472AB
oklch(68% 0.14 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#D154A1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC338C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22377
oklch(49.2% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#832060
oklch(42.6% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#D472AB 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) | #7A88AD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399A8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7187 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D472AB
#D472AB
oklch(68% 0.14 345.6)
- #0EB383
#0EB383
oklch(68% 0.14 165.3)
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 #D472AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D472AB 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.