#D47BA9
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.123 348.5), rgb(212, 123, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#D47BA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 349°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.123 348.5) |
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 #D47BA9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47BA9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BA9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BA9 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47BA9
oklch(69.3% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73E84
oklch(55.6% 0.172 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#80295B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#D47BA9 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) | #838EAB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF798C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47BA9
#D47BA9
oklch(69.3% 0.123 348.5)
- #36B48E
#36B48E
oklch(69.2% 0.123 168.5)
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 #D47BA9, 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
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #D47BA9 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.