#D659A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.179 344.4), rgb(214, 89, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D659A8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D659A8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 89, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.179 344.4) |
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 #D659A8 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D659A8 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D659A8 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D659A8 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D659A8
oklch(64.7% 0.179 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB338E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12379
oklch(49.1% 0.182 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#832062
oklch(42.7% 0.15 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#D659A8 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) | #647AAA | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA5 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35879 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D659A8
#D659A8
oklch(64.7% 0.179 344.4)
- #00A878
#00A878
oklch(64.8% 0.138 164.3)
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 #D659A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D659A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
Use #D659A8 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.