#D69DB6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.075 351), rgb(214, 157, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D69DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 157, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.075 351) |
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 #D69DB6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69DB6 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69DB6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D69DB6 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69DB6
oklch(75.7% 0.075 351)
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Step 500
500
#B67191
oklch(63.2% 0.096 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1587B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#894867
oklch(49.1% 0.096 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#D69DB6 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) | #A2A7B7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9CA5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69DB6
#D69DB6
oklch(75.7% 0.075 351)
- #7EC0AA
#7EC0AA
oklch(75.7% 0.075 171.2)
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 #D69DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.019
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #D69DB6 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.