#D649AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.204 342), rgb(214, 73, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D649AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D649AB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.204 342) |
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 #D649AB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D649AB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D649AB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D649AB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D649AB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 342)
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Step 600
600
#C11F96
oklch(55.5% 0.221 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60B80
oklch(49% 0.206 342)
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Step 800
800
#871268
oklch(42.7% 0.17 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#D649AB 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) | #5472AE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA8 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34A73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D649AB
#D649AB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 342)
- #00A26F
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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 #D649AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D649AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.084
Use #D649AB 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.