#D57BAD
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.6% 0.127 346.5), rgb(213, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D57BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57BAD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.127 346.5) |
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 #D57BAD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D57BAD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57BAD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57BAD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57BAD
oklch(69.6% 0.127 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73C88
oklch(55.6% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D73
oklch(49% 0.164 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#D57BAD 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) | #828FAF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07A8D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57BAD
#D57BAD
oklch(69.6% 0.127 346.5)
- #36B68B
#36B68B
oklch(69.6% 0.128 166.1)
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 #D57BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #D57BAD 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.