#D846AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.211 341.3), rgb(216, 70, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D846AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D846AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.211 341.3) |
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 #D846AE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D846AE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D846AE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D846AE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E373BE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 341.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D846AE
oklch(63.2% 0.211 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C31799
oklch(55.6% 0.229 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#880C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.176 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1856
oklch(37.8% 0.137 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#D846AE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54874 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D846AE
#D846AE
oklch(63.2% 0.211 341.3)
- #00A36E
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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 #D846AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D846AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.078
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.080
Use #D846AE 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.