#D493BE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74% 0.096 340), rgb(212, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#D493BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D493BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.096 340) |
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 #D493BE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D493BE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D493BE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D493BE text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D493BE
oklch(74% 0.096 340)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5508C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#733660
oklch(42.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#D493BE 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) | #95A1C0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC94A2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D493BE
#D493BE
oklch(74% 0.096 340)
- #72BE96
#72BE96
oklch(74.1% 0.096 159.8)
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 #D493BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #D493BE 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.