#D477AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.131 346.5), rgb(212, 119, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D477AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D477AB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.131 346.5) |
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 #D477AB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D477AB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D477AB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D477AB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCB
oklch(81% 0.081 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D477AB
oklch(68.7% 0.131 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE589E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93989
oklch(55.6% 0.183 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A74
oklch(49.1% 0.17 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#81255E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#68244D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#D477AB 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) | #7F8CAD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF768A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D477AB
#D477AB
oklch(68.7% 0.131 346.5)
- #2AB488
#2AB488
oklch(68.8% 0.132 166.2)
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 #D477AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.066
Use #D477AB 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.