#D779AD
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.132 346.8), rgb(215, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#D779AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D779AD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.132 346.8) |
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 #D779AD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D779AD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D779AD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D779AD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D779AD
oklch(69.5% 0.132 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF589D
oklch(63.2% 0.168 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3888
oklch(55.6% 0.184 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02973
oklch(49.1% 0.171 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#D779AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2788C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D779AD
#D779AD
oklch(69.5% 0.132 346.8)
- #2BB68B
#2BB68B
oklch(69.4% 0.132 166.9)
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 #D779AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #D779AD 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.