#D74AA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.202 343.1), rgb(215, 74, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D74AA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 74, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.202 343.1) |
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 #D74AA9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74AA9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74AA9 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74AA9 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E275BA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.202 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22094
oklch(55.6% 0.22 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A70D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#871366
oklch(42.6% 0.168 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A53
oklch(37.6% 0.132 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#D74AA9 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) | #5773AC | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44A73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74AA9
#D74AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.202 343.1)
- #00A372
#00A372
oklch(63.3% 0.136 163.2)
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 #D74AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D74AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.081
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #D74AA9 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.