#D656BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.4% 0.2 335.3), rgb(214, 86, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D656BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D656BF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.2 335.3) |
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 #D656BF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D656BF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D656BF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D656BF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D656BF
oklch(65.4% 0.2 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#D656BF 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) | #567CC2 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBC | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05E83 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D656BF
#D656BF
oklch(65.4% 0.2 335.3)
- #00AC63
#00AC63
oklch(65.4% 0.161 155.2)
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 #D656BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D656BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #D656BF 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.