#D59CB5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.4% 0.075 351), rgb(213, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#D59CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D59CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 351) |
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 #D59CB5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D59CB5 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D59CB5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D59CB5 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D59CB5
oklch(75.4% 0.075 351)
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Step 500
500
#B67191
oklch(63.2% 0.096 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1587B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#894867
oklch(49.1% 0.096 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#D59CB5 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) | #A1A6B6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9BA4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D59CB5
#D59CB5
oklch(75.4% 0.075 351)
- #7DBFA9
#7DBFA9
oklch(75.4% 0.075 171.2)
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 #D59CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.020
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #D59CB5 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.