#D65DB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.184 338.2), rgb(214, 93, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#D65DB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 93, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.184 338.2) |
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 #D65DB8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65DB8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65DB8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65DB8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65DB8
oklch(65.9% 0.184 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8339B
oklch(55.7% 0.201 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2384
oklch(49.1% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#80206B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#672157
oklch(37.6% 0.12 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#D65DB8 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) | #617FBB | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B5 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16182 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65DB8
#D65DB8
oklch(65.9% 0.184 338.2)
- #00AD6D
#00AD6D
oklch(65.9% 0.153 158.3)
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 #D65DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #D65DB8 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.