#D846B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.215 339.2), rgb(216, 70, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D846B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D846B4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 70, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.215 339.2) |
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 #D846B4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D846B4 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D846B4 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D846B4 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#E272C2
oklch(70.6% 0.168 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D846B4
oklch(63.4% 0.215 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2149E
oklch(55.6% 0.233 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#880A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.18 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1759
oklch(37.6% 0.14 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#D846B4 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) | #4E73B7 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB0 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44B77 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D846B4
#D846B4
oklch(63.4% 0.215 339.2)
- #00A46A
#00A46A
oklch(63.4% 0.145 159.4)
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 #D846B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D846B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.077
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D846B4 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.