#D778A4
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.129 351.8), rgb(215, 120, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#D778A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D778A4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 120, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.129 351.8) |
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 #D778A4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D778A4 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D778A4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D778A4 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D778A4
oklch(69% 0.129 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05894
oklch(63% 0.164 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB397E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.166 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#832557
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#D778A4 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) | #838CA6 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9CA2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E47588 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D778A4
#D778A4
oklch(69% 0.129 351.8)
- #1EB592
#1EB592
oklch(69.1% 0.129 171.7)
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 #D778A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #D778A4 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.