#D849CB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.227 331.7), rgb(216, 73, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#D849CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D849CB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 73, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.227 331.7) |
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 #D849CB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D849CB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D849CB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D849CB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D849CB
oklch(64.8% 0.227 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD0BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84047C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1564
oklch(37.8% 0.149 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#D849CB 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) | #4179CF | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC7 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15784 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D849CB
#D849CB
oklch(64.8% 0.227 331.7)
- #00AB56
#00AB56
oklch(64.9% 0.172 151.7)
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 #D849CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D849CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #D849CB 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.