#D542BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.223 335.5), rgb(213, 66, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D542BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D542BC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.223 335.5) |
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 #D542BC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D542BC | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D542BC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D542BC text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DC
oklch(81% 0.108 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E171CA
oklch(70.7% 0.174 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D542BC
oklch(63% 0.223 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C00BA8
oklch(55.5% 0.242 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870475
oklch(42.8% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C155F
oklch(37.6% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#D542BC 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) | #4372BF | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4C7A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D542BC
#D542BC
oklch(63% 0.223 335.5)
- #00A35F
#00A35F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 155.7)
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 #D542BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D542BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.082
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.084
Use #D542BC 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.