#D846A6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.206 344.3), rgb(216, 70, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D846A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D846A6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 70, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.206 344.3) |
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 #D846A6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D846A6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D846A6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D846A6 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E473B9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D846A6
oklch(62.8% 0.206 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C41A92
oklch(55.6% 0.224 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9037C
oklch(49.1% 0.208 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#890E65
oklch(42.7% 0.172 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1952
oklch(37.6% 0.133 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#D846A6 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) | #5571A9 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A3 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64570 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D846A6
#D846A6
oklch(62.8% 0.206 344.3)
- #00A173
#00A173
oklch(62.8% 0.133 164.3)
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 #D846A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
Use #D846A6 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.