#D657BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.196 336.4), rgb(214, 87, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D657BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D657BC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.196 336.4) |
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 #D657BC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D657BC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D657BC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D657BC 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
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D657BC
oklch(65.3% 0.196 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B89
oklch(49% 0.198 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#811B70
oklch(42.6% 0.164 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D657BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05D82 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D657BC
#D657BC
oklch(65.3% 0.196 336.4)
- #00AC66
#00AC66
oklch(65.5% 0.158 156.1)
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 #D657BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D657BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.089
Use #D657BC 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.