#D496BE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(74.5% 0.091 340.6), rgb(212, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#D496BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D496BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.091 340.6) |
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 #D496BE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D496BE | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D496BE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D496BE text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E8D1DF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D496BE
oklch(74.5% 0.091 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3538A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71375F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#D496BE 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) | #98A3C0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB97A4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D496BE
#D496BE
oklch(74.5% 0.091 340.6)
- #77BF99
#77BF99
oklch(74.6% 0.092 160.1)
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 #D496BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #D496BE 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.