#D659AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.182 342.7), rgb(214, 89, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D659AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D659AC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.182 342.7) |
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 #D659AC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D659AC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D659AC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D659AC text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D659AC
oklch(64.9% 0.182 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3291
oklch(55.6% 0.197 343)
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Step 700
700
#A1227C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#832065
oklch(42.8% 0.152 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#D659AC 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) | #627BAF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25A7B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D659AC
#D659AC
oklch(64.9% 0.182 342.7)
- #00A975
#00A975
oklch(65% 0.141 162.6)
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 #D659AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D659AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #D659AC 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.