#D65AB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.187 339.2), rgb(214, 90, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D65AB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 90, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.187 339.2) |
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 #D65AB5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65AB5 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65AB5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65AB5 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65AB5
oklch(65.4% 0.187 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93199
oklch(55.6% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2183
oklch(49.1% 0.189 339)
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Step 800
800
#811F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#D65AB5 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) | #5F7CB8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15D80 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65AB5
#D65AB5
oklch(65.4% 0.187 339.2)
- #00AB6E
#00AB6E
oklch(65.4% 0.15 159.2)
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 #D65AB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65AB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
Use #D65AB5 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.